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As part of a unit on energy conservation, students suggested creating a landfill in the classroom. For the experiment students constructed nine clear plastic shoebox landfills. Students were provided visual evidence…
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Science Sampler: Environmental Service Learning—The Clean Air Zone Service Learning Project
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In September 2006, the Maine Green Schools’ facilitators, consisting of environmental specialists from Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Education Program, kicked off the Clean Air Zone Service…
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This article examines teacher justifications and student perceptions about active learning.
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Quality Control and Design in Science Learning
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Make the connection between applied science and "pure" science by conducting inquiry-based, quality control investigations on consumer products. For this series of activities, small groups of students examine the…
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Student Performances in Various Learning Protocols
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A comparison was made between students' overall performance, as measured by overall grade, in different teaching and learning protocols. The data gathered indicate that students' conceptual learning is enhanced by the…
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The Many Faces of Inductive Teaching and Learning
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Science courses are traditionally taught deductively. The instructor first teaches students relevant theory and mathematical models, then moves on to textbook exercises, and eventually—maybe—gets to real-world…
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Idea Bank: Nature as Learning Tool
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the author discusses how to draw on students' firsthand experiences to help them develop an appreciation…
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Teaching Science to Students with Learning Disabilities
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Due to increasingly widespread inclusion practices and more thorough identification procedures, students with documented learning disabilities (LD) are becoming a larger percentage of the science classroom. Because many…
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Methods and Strategies: Literacy in the Learning Cycle
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Trade books can be used in all phases of the learning cycle to support effective teaching and learning. Romance and Vitale (1992) found that texts and other nonfiction science books can be effective tools for teaching…
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Editor's Roundtable: Learning in a Digital Frame
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Research and Teaching: Active Learning Is Not Enough
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In this article, the author examines the frequency of assessment and how it impacts learning in an undergraduate biology course employing a student-centered, active learning pedagogy. Frequent assessment was associated…
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Helping Students With Learning Disabilities Succeed
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Students with learning disabilities (LD) frequently take general education science classes because their disabilities are very mild. Sometimes, however, it is difficult for students with LD to succeed in the classes and…
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Science Sampler: Learning from amphibians
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Create an exotic frog nursery in your classroom to engage sudents in the process of scientific inquiry, benefit the scientific community, and the natural world simultaneously. This project will expose students to the…
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