Secret in the Margins: Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

Journal Article | September 2011

In this article, the authors describe a lesson that uses the 5E Learning Cycle to help students not only understand the atomic model but also how Ernest Rutherford helped develop it. The lesson uses Rutherford's gold…

Tried and True: Bean plants: A growth experience

Journal Article | March 2004

To enhance a seventh-grade life science unit, the author had students grow bean plants in the classroom. Students were then able to observe roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit up close as they learned about them.…

Science Sampler: Integrating science with local experiences

Journal Article | February 2004

Science is all around us in many forms, but an appreciation of science as an integral part of every day does not occur in the vacuum of laboratory experience or through classroom activities. Throughout our communities,…

Science Festival Fun: A Teaching and Learning Experience

Journal Article | April 2000

Unlike a science fair that consists of static displays of science investigations completed by students, a science festival includes interactive science exhibits that students share with one another (Parker, 1996). As…

An Undergraduate Journal Club Experience: A Lesson In Critical Thinking

Journal Article | December 2008

In an effort to better prepare undergraduate students to read and critically evaluate scientific literature, a journal club experience was introduced into a university's bachelor of science curriculum. As a result of…