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How a Dragon Gets its Wings: A fanciful approach to teaching meiosis

The process of meiosis and its contributon to genetic variation are important concepts. But they are challenging for students, many of whom confuse meiosis with mitosis because of the similar terminology and likenesses in how chromosomes align during...

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Chemistry on Camera: Integrating technology into the science laboratory

Identifying useful, effective, and feasible methods of integrating technology into science classrooms is very important and can be challenging. With this in mind, this article features a relevant, innovative lab exercise that promotes construction of...

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Commentary: Wanted—Advocates for science laboratory safety

An opinion piece about the need for safety in school science laboratories and how it has dramatically increased over the past decade....

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Surveying Safety: How researchers addressed safety in science classrooms in Wisconsin

Safety is an essential ingredient in all facets of our lives and is especially important in today's educational settings. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction became very concerned when preliminary assessments of teacher understandings of s...

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Fact or Fiction? Female students learn to critically evaluate science on the Internet

To introduce students to computer technology, the authors used a web-based science project, “Tabloid Trash vs. Serious Science,” in several secondary science courses at Columbia School for Girls. Their intent was several-fold; given the growing u...

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Editor's Corner: Establishing a Multicultural Presence

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

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Cultivating Cultural Appreciation: Addressing diversity through ethnobotany

The interdisciplinary activities described in this article require students to study various ethnic groups and cultures within a context of ethnobotany, which is the study of how people use plants. Students engage in perspective taking, learn to appr...

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Tie-Dye Chemistry: A multidisciplinary activity for reviewing general chemistry concepts

In their travels to the indigo dye pits of northern Nigeria, the authors were struck by the beauty, history, and chemistry of indigo dyeing. They returned from Nigeria eager to develop a laboratory exercise that would expose students to the science o...

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Supporting Special Students: Including special needs students in the science classroom

Many secondary science teachers feel overwhelmed by directives to adapt curriculum and instruction for students with special needs. So, how can science teachers juggle their familiar responsibilities as well as the new skills needed in today's divers...