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Discovering evolution through molecular evidence. Evolution is considered by virtually all biologists to be the central unifying principle of biology,...

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Editor's Corner: "Turn On" the Evolution Light Bulb

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue about teaching evolution effectively....

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Life in the Universe: A summary of recent developments in the field of astrobiology

How widespread is life in the universe? The field of astrobiology has been revolutionized within the last few years, and this article offers a concise...

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Moon Misconceptions: Bringing pedagogical research of lunar phases into the classroom

Pedagogical research gives a three-step teaching strategy to address misconceptions—identify, overturn, and then replace with a scientific conceptio...

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The Nature of Science and Perceptual Frameworks: Emphasizing a more balanced approach to science instruction

The values and assumptions that go hand-in-hand with the production of scientific knowledge are seldom addressed in the classroom. Failure to address ...

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Evolution and Intelligent Design

Understanding the issues surrounding evolution and intelligent design and dealing with the controversy. This article discusses the process of generati...

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Cultured Inquiry: Students learn about the scientific process and gain critical thinking skills through disc diffusion assays

The disc diffusion assay provides a mechanism for students to gain experience conducting scientific inquiry and also gain critical thinking skills. Th...

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Understanding by Design Meets Integrated Science

A high school science curriculum is developed using the principles of "backward design." By using this curriculum design model, an integrated high sch...