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Discovering evolution through molecular evidence. Evolution is considered by virtually all biologists to be the central unifying principle of biology, yet its fundamental concepts are not widely understood or widely disseminated. The purpose of this ...
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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 summary of recent developments, which cross many scientific disciplines....
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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 conception. Moon phases is one of the most common and persistent misconceptions among science students. This ...
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The values and assumptions that go hand-in-hand with the production of scientific knowledge are seldom addressed in the classroom. Failure to address this "hidden" nature of science can result in student misconceptions regarding the strengths and wea...
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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 generating new scientific knowledge and accepting it in our schools, explains why evolution is not in crisis...
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The disc diffusion assay provides a mechanism for students to gain experience conducting scientific inquiry and also gain critical thinking skills. This procedure can be used for guided and authentic inquiry and provides students opportunities to des...
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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 school science program is created and implemented. ...