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Journal Article

Idea Bank: Shedding Light on White

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, a simple demonstration shows students the concept of mixing colored light to create white light....

Journal Article

Reading, Writing, and Comprehending: Encouraging active reading in the science classroom

A wide variety of before-, during-, and after-reading methods stimulate students to become better readers. The author shares strategies acquired from professional development courses that teachers can use to improve reading comprehension and incorpor...

Journal Article

Investigating Microgravity: Using inquiry, students study objects in a weightless environment

In classroom discussions, students often have misconceptions about how objects behave in a weightless environment. This article provides instruction on how to create a weightless environment in the classroom to enable students to examine the behavior...