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Citizen Science: Power Up Science Learning With NOVA’s Energy Lab
Journal Article |
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. This month's column will help teachers transform science learning from passive…
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Safer Science: Lab Fire Extinguishers—Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Journal Article |
When renovations or new construction occur, fire extinguishers sometimes get lost in the mix. Unfortunately, whether to save money or because the fire code is misinterpreted, some schools do not install fire…
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What Poisoned the Apple Juice? A Gram staining and selective media lab
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Although it is difficult to develop short inquiry lab exercises when introducing techniques such as the Gram stain, this scenario gives students authentic problems and helps them pose their own questions. Background…
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Archive: Lab Safety Considerations for Back to School, August 31, 2020
Web Seminar |
This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview and framing of safety protocols specific for science/STEM laboratory considerations with Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/…
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Active Learning in the Lab: Positively influencing student attitudes toward chemistry
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One of the greatest challenges in education is finding methods of making learning meaningful for students while effectively preparing them for the workplace. One way to meet this challenge is to actively involve…
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Gourmet Lab: The Scientific Principles Behind Your Favorite Foods (e-book)
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Hands-on, inquiry-based, and relevant to every student’s life, Gourmet Lab serves up a full menu of activities for science teachers of grades 6–12. This collection of 15 hands-on experiments—each of which includes a…
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Dorm Room Labs for Introductory Large-Lecture Science Classes for Nonscience Majors
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Many large-lecture introductory science courses for nonscience majors do not have a lab component and hence do not provide much opportunity for students to engage in the practice of science. The author has developed a…
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