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Web Seminar |
The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition acknowledges exceptional and innovative science educators, to recognize outstanding K–12 school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab…
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Archive: Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge: Learn from the Winners, November 5, 2020
Web Seminar |
The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition acknowledges exceptional and innovative science educators, to recognize outstanding K–12 school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab…
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Journal Article |
Clickers are a popular tool in large science classes. The authors find that clickers can also be used in small undergraduate- and graduate-level science classes, and to some extent also in laboratory classes, to achieve…
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Old Wine Into New Bottles: How Traditional Lab Exercises Can Be Converted Into Investigative Ones
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The trend in biology labs to move away from the traditional method of teaching to an investigative one is increasing. The object of this is to teach not only the facts but also the process of science. But all techniques…
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Snow Globe Science: Students learn solution chemistry through an open-ended lab investigation
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Allowing students to experiment to make a product such as a snow globe encourages the development of problem-solving skills, and students learn the concepts behind solution chemistry by determining the best combination…
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In this study, the author examined how attendance in the lab is associated with students’ lab grades and overall course grades in an introductory biology course. Results from this study indicate that academic motivation…
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Journal Article |
Allergic reactions to latex are becoming increasingly common. The reactions occur within a few minutes to an hour of exposure and usually disappear within 24 hours. In this article, a student informed the teacher that…
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In this article, an extended lab activity from a common cookbook approach is modified to determine the percent mass of water in copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate crystals. This modified approach significantly enhances…
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Archive: FA22: Are Your Lab SOPs in Place for a Safer School Year? October 3, 2022
Web Seminar |
As the 2022-2023 school year starts, it’s time to re-establish our STEM spaces (for the purposes of this web seminar, STEM spaces include a science lab, technology, and engineering lab [i.e., construction lab],…
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Web Seminar |
Are you a K-12 teacher who works near a Shell asset? Join us on Wednesday, December 4, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ET to learn how you could win a science classroom makeover. The Shell Science Lab Regional…
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Journal Article |
The authors describe four instructional modules with the goals of increasing student confidence, appreciation, and performance in both experimental design and data analysis.