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Defining Inquiry: Exploring the many types of inquiry in the science classroom
Different types of lessons and different types of inquiry are used for specific needs in the science classroom. Understanding the different aspects of inquiry can help educators vary the types of teaching and learning experiences to better meet the n...
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Commentary: Never Have an Ordinary Day
An opinion piece—from a retired science teacher—about ways to avoid having an ordinary day, featuring suggestions on things that can influence your teaching the most....
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Commentary: Learning with Virtual Skies
An opinion piece about NASA"s Virtual Skies website developed with the goal of teaching aviation concepts to high school students. This article features two lessons designed to help students apply current genetics research and to enrich their underst...
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Drawing Out the Quiet Voices: Making science lectures accessible to all students
Lectures are still a key component of most science courses. During a survey of student groups who find lectures particularly challenging, a science teacher implemented “interactive lectures,” a method of conveying concepts, ideas, facts, and info...
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What Poisoned the Apple Juice? A Gram staining and selective media lab
Although it is difficult to develop short inquiry lab exercises when introducing techniques such as the Gram stain, this scenario gives students authentic problems and helps them pose their own questions. Background material, preparation information,...