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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Making the Most of EdReports’ Resources, June 9, 2021
Web Seminar |
EdReports is a nonprofit organization that provides free reports on the quality and alignment of instructional materials in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science, as well as professional development on high…
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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Don't Turn the Page Yet! May 20, 2020
Web Seminar |
Explore interactive reading strategies to engage students that connect children's books to the practices of science and engineering. These strategies are easy to do at home or with a virtual class! …
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After the Bell: Developing Sun Sense—Learning about protection from the Sun’s rays
Journal Article |
The American Academy of Dermatology (2008) reports that our students will experience 80% of their lifetime exposure to the Sun by the time they are 18. Further, research has demonstrated that continued exposure to the…
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Corn Snake Genetics: Students learn about the fundamentals of Mendelism by studying corn snakes
Journal Article |
On a visit to a local pet store, one teacher learned that corn snakes can be interesting models for Mendelian genetics. Corn snakes became the focus of a genetics unit that included making observations of classroom corn…
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Journal Article |
In a multisemester Popular Science Journalism course students produced science news articles for the university newspaper. Students in the course perceived an increase in their oral communication and critical-thinking…