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Proportionality should be a central focus of the middle-grades science and mathematics curricula and concepts such as density can be introduced and taught in both disciplines, highlighting for students the connections…
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This article presents the qualitative analysis of data from a 20-year project analyzing the knowledge and attitudes toward science of undergraduate students enrolled in introductory astronomy courses.
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The phrase “21st-century skills” suggests that our students will need a new batch of skills and tools in order to be prepared for the next century. However, many teachers would say that they already incorporate these…
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In this article the authors present the results of a study about the effects of incorporating literacy strategies with laboratory sections in a general biology course.
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After the Bell: Parents as teachers—how teachers can help parents promote science literacy
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This article contains three simple, highly effective strategies that can be shared with parents to encourage students' more active learning, thinking, and processing of information.
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Students who engage in scientific inquiry must be able to evaluate the processes and evidence used to reach conclusions about scientific issues, regardless of whether the process is conducted in the classroom or through…
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It’s Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5 (e-book)
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It’s Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K–5 students need to explore real-world questions like these: • Is football too dangerous for…
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Great news for multitasking middle school teachers: Science educators Terry Shiverdecker and Jessica Fries-Gaither can help you blend inquiry-based science and literacy instruction to support student learning and…