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Gyotaku—The Japanese art of fish printing—evolved in Japan more than one hundred years ago as a means for fishermen to record and document the size of their catches. Today, fish printing provides an excellent classroom activity to introduce the t...
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Science of the Maya: Teaching ethnoscience in the classroom
Ethnoscience is empirical knowledge of the world held by indigenous people, reflecting their thought processes, values, concepts, and experiences. Drawing on the work of Heinberg (1994), five premises may be identified in Mayan ethnoscience: (1) ever...
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Idea Bank: Tips and techniques for creative teaching
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, learn about the periodic table card trick using a half-deck of cards, fun and games science, and integrating technology....
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Inclusive Classrooms: Multicultural look at the National Science Education Standards
Five Standards-based strategies for successful inclusion of special-needs students in the secondary science classroom are described in this article. Use a multisensory approach; encourage collaboration among students; provide specific expectations an...
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Understanding the Elements: The physics and symmetry of the periodic table of the elements
The Periodic Table of the Elements, or the Mendeleev Chart, is the starting point for chemistry and critical for learning physics as well. This article is an effort to explain, from fundamentals, how the periodic table became the way it is, and in do...
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From Petroleum to Tomatoes: An integrated approach to educating scientifically literate students
While tomatoes grow abundantly in Israel, it is necessary to control the climate in which they are grown. This article deals with the issue of maintaining suitable growing conditions for tomatoes in Israel. Learning this integrated module, students d...
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Infrared Investigations: Using simple equipment to compare infrared radiation with visible light
This article features a series of simple and nontraditional experiments that enable students to discover the properties of infrared radiation (IR) by studying propagation, reflection, diffusion, and refraction of IR. These experiments rely on the use...
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