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Elk Habitat: A Case Study of Scientific Inquiry
A case study is an excellent way to help students think like scientists as they work to solve a dilemma. This article describes a case study of elk in...
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With the range of conflicting ideas about issues such as climate change and global warming, it has never been more important to let our students outsi...
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Editor’s Corner: Where’s the Evidence?
“What evidence do you have for that idea?” It is a simple question, but one asked far less than it should be. Too often, we hear justifications su...
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Idea Bank: Extra! Extra! Read All About the Universe!
This year we are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). The IYA commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations o...
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The Prepared Practitioner: Data, Data Everywhere
We are awash in tables, charts, and graphs. Newspapers display data in every section—from economic information to sports statistics to weather repor...
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Hurricane Katrina: A Teachable Moment
This article presents suggestions for integrating the phenomenon of hurricanes into the teaching of high school fluid mechanics. Students come to unde...
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Idea Bank: Earth Systems in Silence
The “Earth Systems in Silence” activity is designed to help high school students make personal connections to the people and the science involved ...
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Contrary to what we often hear and teach, there is good news to be found on the environmental front. Environmental success stories show us not only th...