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Idea Bank: Creating "Animers" and Genetics Game
These activities allow first-year chemistry students to learn about structural isomers while studying organic chemistry and biology students to adapt a game while studying genetics and genetic disorders....
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Digital Imaging Investigations
Activities that involve capturing, modifying, and analyzing digital images enhance classroom science instruction using digital imaging technology....
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An inquiry-based research model provides students and teachers with a better understanding of inquiry and greater confidence in their critical thinking skills. This classroom experience is valued because the teacher guides students through the entire...
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Learning in Virtual Environments
A charter school for homeschooled students tries its hand at distance education. The activities in this article demonstrate how learning takes place in the virtual environment....
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Commentary: Positive Parent-Teacher Conferences
An opinion piece about being positive with students, as well as with parents, and suggestions for how to handle parent-teacher conferences....
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Student activities illustrate the importance of light and color in space exploration. By exploring the electromagnetic spectrum with powerful and specialized telescopes, scientists can tackle some of the most fundamental human questions: “Where did...
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Astronomers can use light from stars to determine the elements in a star, but how do they determine the quantity/amount of these elements within a specific star?Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth? Find the answers in this artic...
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Editor's Corner: Keep It Simple!
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue that is packed with ideas on using inquiry effectively and "Keeping It Simple."...
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Fun with Buoyancy: Students gain insight on Archimedes' principle through a novel buoyancy lab
Through a novel buoyancy lab, students learn and sharpen skills in measurement and gain insight on Archimedes' principle. This activity provides an engaging method for getting the buoyancy concept across to students and is an excellent vehicle for in...
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Density on Dry Land: Demonstrations without buoyancy challenge student misconceptions
Alternative activities without buoyancy explore density with solid materials and challenge student misconceptions. ...
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If red blood cells do not have nuclei, how do forensic specialists conduct DNA fingerprinting? How did Avogadro ever come up with the word “mole” to use as his unit of counting atoms?Find the answers in this article....