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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Making the Most of EdReports’ Resources, June 9, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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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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…
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The importance of environmental influences outside of school has been the focus of numerous studies that support the home’s influence on science learning. Students who come from homes primed with experiences that…
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