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The Microscopic World of Diatoms
Students collect stream water to study a biological indicator that can help detect pollution....
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Editor’s Corner: Growing Mountains of Trash
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
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Science 2.0: When Students Become Digital Citizens
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month, the authors discuss the Digital Citizen standard where “students(will) recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected ...
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Focus on Physics: The Moon Is Falling!
This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's column describes the sideways motion of tangential velocity, which keeps the Moon and all artificial Earth satellites falling around rather than into our planet....
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The Green Room: Losing Sight of Our Stars
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses light pollution and the different activities to investigate this problem....
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Health Wise: Too Many Teens Have High Cholesterol
This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses teens and cholesterol....
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Idea Bank: Measurement by the Numbers
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses how to train students in measurement....
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Career of the Month: Conservation Scientist
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Lilian Pintea's career path to becoming a conservation scientist....
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Right to the Source: A Slightly Damaged House
Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses the Johnstown Flood using a photograph....