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Ask the Experts -- April/May 2005

In this month's Ask the Experts column, the following questions are addressed: "Why does metal feel cold? And why are metals shiny?" and "Why does the United States use different electrical standards compared to Europe (120 V at 60 Hz versus 240 V at...

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Commentary: The Value of Science Research Projects

In this month's Commentary, the value of science research projects is emphasized. The authors of this article have found that conservatively such projects could potentially have a positive impact on curricular requirements, regardless of the percepti...

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The Sidewalk Project: Students work with their community to invent a heated sidewalk powered by an alternative energy source

High school physics students from Littleton, New Hampshire, conducted experiments in an effort to use alternative energy to power a sidewalk heating system by participating in a program that provides grants to high schools to invent something that ad...

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Shell Creek Summers

What would motivate high school students to donate valuable summer vacation time to do science research?--the opportunity to make a difference! The Shell Creek Watershed Improvement Group (SCWIG) was formed to identify and promote needed conservatio...

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Idea Bank: Microscopic Impressionism

Claude Monet meets the world of science through Histro-Art, a concept that was conceived from the impressions of an 11th and 12th-grade college preparatory human anatomy and physiology class who were studying histology using a micro-video system. As ...

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Editor's Corner: Beyond Classroom Walls

In this month's Editor's Corner, the Field Editor discusses the importance of community-school-student partnerships. Science activities that take students outside the school walls can combine the best aspects of service to the community, problem-base...

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Linking the Classroom to the Community

The Youth Network for Healthy Communities (YNHC) is a teacher-driven project in Washington State in which students research environmental health issues in their communities and present their findings to other students throughout the state via videoco...

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Cougars, Curriculum, and Community

Cougars are fascinating creatures and most students are naturally interested in learning about them. This article describes the design and implementation of the Cougar Conservation Project (CCP), a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum that provide...