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Lab Check 1...2...3: Helping students write clear and concise laboratory reports

Students sometimes struggle to write clear and concise lab reports. The checklist in this article provides students with a clearer understanding of what to include in a lab report. ...

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Editor's Corner: Why Math in Science Class?

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue and the major role science teachers play in how students learn and use math skills....

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Biocrimes 411: Helping students understand the basics of biocrimes

Teachers can refocus classroom activities involving bacteria and viruses to introduce the topic of biocrimes. This article focuses on linking biological warfare issues to key concepts that students must learn to become scientifically literate. Studen...

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A Sense of Scale: Studying how scale affects systems and organisms

The concept of scale is central to many science disciplines. The authors share activities focusing on the importance of scale and its effects. ...

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Connecting Algebra & Chemistry: Creating a combined math and science course

A teacher makes interdepartmental connections between the science and math departments as a step toward creating a combined science and math course. This is an important step toward reaching the primary goal—helping students succeed in both subject...

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Idea Bank: Tricks with Wicks

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the lesson plan integrates several scientific disciplines and can be used in a range of science courses. Students see candles all the...

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A Matter of Taste: Investigating sensory modalities in the protozoan <i>Paramecium</i>

Scientists have always searched for good "model" systems to study the major sensory modalities—vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. This article casts the spotlight on an ideal organism for studying many of these sensory modalities—the unice...

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Commentary: Just Dive In

An opinion piece about the benefits of student teaching and some tips for those just beginning their "diving" careers....