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Science Sampler: A project-based environmental unit for teaching content through inquiry
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Recent science education reform efforts for adolescents have attempted to engage students in science by using project-based instruction (Rivet and Krajcik 2008). The features of project-based learning (PBL) are…
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Tried and True: Inquiry-based environmental science investigations with the fantastic fruit fly
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The use of inquiry in life science can be particularly daunting because of the additional management and care living systems require. However, there are some low-maintenance organisms that work well in the classroom.…
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Mendel and his peas. Goodall and her chimpanzees. Bentley and his snowflakes. Pasteur and his sheep. Not only do these stories intrigue students, but they also demonstrate the trials and tribulations associated with…
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Grassroots Environmentalism: Promoting inquiry-based learning through an outdoor education program
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Students of the Riverside Military Academy (RMA) came up with the idea of starting a grassroots environmental club and within a year had 50 members. This article explains how they began their focus and misson by…
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Research shows that many students hold misconceptions related to plant functions (Hershey 2004). Some of these students will become teachers with little content understanding to identify their students’ misconceptions…
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Science Sampler: Recycling aluminum cans in the lab—Two inexpensive inquiry activities
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Don’t throw away that aluminum can! Don’t even place it in the recycling bin. Instead, use it in your next science lab. In addition to the economic advantages of using materials such as aluminum cans, there are also…
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Guest Editorial: Reflections on a Classroom Managed Through Inquiry: Moving Past "Nondiscipline"
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An opinion piece about how class management using inquiry engages students in meaningful science activities and effectively reduces discipline problems.