All The Science Teacher resources
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Idea Bank: Success with Science Folders
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s issue, the author describes how using scienc...
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Commentary: Curriculum Versus the Volcano
An opinion piece about the vinegar-volcano chemistry demonstration, and how science teachers have the tendency to fall back on dramatic demonstrations...
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Students use time-tested strategies to recall scientific information. By means of mnemonics—cognitive strategies that help students learn and rememb...
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Emphasizing both math and science in an interdisciplinary high school program. This three-year math-science curriculum connects the fundamental concep...
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By investigating laundry detergent effectiveness, students participate in discovery-based learning. A common paper chromatography experiment is modif...
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Fostering Inquiry through Problem-Based Learning
Students learn the role of genetics counseling and gene testing in the identification and treatment of cystic fibrosis. University researchers team up...
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Pendulum racing from the playground to the physics lab. This inquiry-based physics lesson uses playground swings to introduce students to the motion o...
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Implementing problem-based learning (PBL) without redesigning a curriculum. This article explores ways to integrate PBL into science curricula and to ...