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Journal Article

All artists are chemists. Artists understand and study the properties of specific materials and find ways to explore these properties to express views of themselves and the world around them. In this curriculum unit, chemistry students create origina...

Journal Article

Using Forensics Science Problems As Teaching Tools

As teachers of high school students, we constantly struggle to engage students in scientific exploration so they can master concepts and appreciate the nature of science. By providing an air of mystery and glamour, forensic science engages even reluc...

Journal Article

Commentary: Speak Up!

Do you worry about the ramifications of speaking up publicly? Do you wonder what your family, neighbors, and coworkers would think? You’re not alone, as the author of this month’s Commentary column concedes. Here she shares her experience of writ...

Journal Article

Using a Cycle to Find Solutions

The National Research Council has suggested that science classes need to become more active and authentic (NRC 1996). To help with this effort, Thayer Model Engineering was created several years ago as an inquiry science course at Champlain Valley Un...