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Research and Teaching: Graduate Students as Middle School Content Experts
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This article describes how an NSF project sponsors graduate students who provide rich science content expertise for middle school teachers and their students and simultaneously gives these graduate students extensive…
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Methods for success as a middle school science teacher
Journal Article |
Effective teachers are prepared with methods for teaching science. Without them, the first day of school will be a disaster that will likely continue throughout the year. This article outlines some methods that will…
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Show Me the Evidence! Scientific Argumentation in the Middle School Classroom
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Learn how to focus classroom discussions on the validity of evidence-based scientific explanations of phenomena.
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Help! I'm Teaching Middle School Science (e-Book)
eBook |
Like your own personal survival guide, Help! I’m Teaching Middle School Science is a nontechnical how-to manual—especially for first-year teachers. But even veteran teachers can benefit from the plentiful ideas,…
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Inquiring Safely: A Guide for Middle School Teachers (e-Book)
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Not your average safety guide, Inquiring Safely is a uniquely readable resource from experienced teachers who know both middle school science content and how middle school students behave. The authors go beyond the…
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I Want To Be Like . . . Middle School Students' Identification with Scientists on Television
Journal Article |
This article describes a study funded by the Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The study focused on gaining a better understanding of how middle school…
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Mythbusters, Musicians, and MP3 Players: A Middle School Sound Study
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Create your own speakers for an MP3 player while exploring the science of sound. Review of science notebooks, students' intriguing cabinet designs, and listening to students talk with a musician about the physics of an…
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Field-Trip Pedagogy for Teaching "Sense of Place" in Middle School
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Head outdoors to explore local geology, ecology, and the interactions between humans and the environment.