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On August 11, 1999, the Kansas State Board of Education voted six to four to remove references to cosmology and evolution from the state’s education standards and assessments. However, the author believes that students need to study the empirical e...
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Students need to understand that science problems have more than one possible solution. Therefore, incorporating hands-on problem solving activities is necessary. Students benefit every time they perform investigations and make connections between sc...
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Once students become aware that science is something that most of us “do” daily, they are more apt to want to do science themselves. To encourage students, the author developed a laboratory experiment that introduces them to scientific inquiry, s...
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Idea Bank: Sun's Rays Strike Earth
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank features tips for explaining the angle at which the Sun's rays strike the Earth's surface....
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Action research is one of the fastest growing directions of staff development (Webb, 1996). This article describes how the author used the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) (Taylor et al, 1997) to gather data in a reflective analysis ...
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Editor's Corner: Teaching Facts, Not Fantasy
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
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Creationism/Evolution: The Case AGAINST “Equal Time”
Many evolutionary biologists argue that the best defense against creationist theory is no defense—that to recognize the creationist viewpoint is, in a sense, to legitimize it. Recent vigorous and vocal campaigns on behalf of creationism in more tha...
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With teacher perseverance and administrative support, a minimum of 15 to 30 days of instruction can be gained within the current typical middle and high school year. Using the guidelines outlined here, classroom instructional time can be increased wi...
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In our students’ lifetimes, as many as a quarter of the plants, animals, and microorganisms on Earth may become extinct, primarily due to deforestation. . . As we introduce these concepts to our students, we should not only respond to crises but en...
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A Look at the Program Standards
The team that developed the National Science Education Standards outlined a comprehensive set of standards that covers virtually all elements of science education and outlines the shared responsibility of all involved. . . A major premise of the Stan...
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Teaching From a Global Point of View
Teachers of all disciplines . . . need to recognize the importance of science in the curriculum not simply as science per se, but in how it relates to the social, political, and economic spheres of human endeavor . . . We must see science as a bridge...