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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank learn about an alternative method to paper-and-pencil Punnett Square activities that are often part of an introductory genetics unit....

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PC Power for the EC Lab: Old computers serve a new purpose—An electrochemistry lab uses PC power supplies

Teachers are constantly challenged to create a setting where students can engage in comprehensive investigations. Using computer power supplies to power the EC lab demonstrates our commitment to this challenge—to develop a quality investigation tha...

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CURRICULUM MAPPING: A How-To Guide—Using curriculum mapping to align instruction

Curriculum mapping focuses on what is actually taught. Teachers see which benchmarks or standards are or aren't being met and which information needs to be added. Ultimately, curriculum mapping should produce a seamless curriculum for a K–12 distr...

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Editor's Corner: Passing On the Passion

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....

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Who Killed Myra Mains? Students investigate a mock crime scene in an integrated science unit

Students become crime scene investigators as they investigate a mock crime scene in an integrated science unit. In this inquiry-based lab, students must formulate and revise scientific explanations, as well as communicate and defend a scientific argu...

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Creative Concept Mapping: A potato stamp encourages a positive attitude toward concept mapping

Concept mapping creates a “map” of students’ understanding of an idea or event and helps them understand concepts and their relationship with other ideas. This activity challenges students to create and design a concept map with potato stamps, ...

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Investigating Malformed Frogs: Using the internet to explore the impact of environmental changes on anurans

Malformed anurans (frogs and toads) are excellent bio-indicators—living organisms sensitive to environmental changes that are used to judge the quality of a certain habitat. Students investigate these phenomena online and start to understand the im...

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Commentary: What is Science?

An opinion piece about how our ability to use the scientific process in and out of school affects our ability to recognize wrong answers and question poor reasoning....

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Teacher as Researcher: University programs help teachers bring modern research into the secondary classroom

Due to other professional commitments, teachers sometimes find it difficult to keep up with the latest developments in science and technology. Through the university Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs, teachers have the opportunity to do...