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Science Sampler: Bushwhacking for Bones
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An Earthwatch Institute Moose and Wolves Expedition to Isle Royale in Lake Superior was an excellent professional development opportunity in which the author built camaraderie with fellow teachers and created a predator…
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Student-Driven Citizen Science
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Investigating marine plastic pollution
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Science That’s Out of This World
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The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science
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This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…
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Modifying labs for students with special needs
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine whether a new substance with a different chemical makeup is formed when…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…
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This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers.
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Active learning classrooms (ALCs) are designed to support collaborative learning in large class sections that are often taught with a lecture format. Studies on ALCs indicate that they have positive influences on…
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The 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipse Double-Header
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