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Scope on Safety: Middle school science labs—A safety audit
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In August 2007, a report titled “The State of Middle School and High School Science Labs in the Kansas City Region” was issued by the Kauffman Foundation, which is committed to improving student achievement in…
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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
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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)
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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
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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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