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Using the Past in Class: Learning from historical models of cell membranes
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Studying the history of science shows students how science is a process that occurs over time. A sample lesson in which secondary life science students examine the history of the development of the cell membrane model…
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Build-a-Brain Project: Students Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal
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The brain is a truly fascinating structure! Although the brain is a single organ, it is very complex and has several regions, each having a specific function. In this fun-filled, "minds-on" lesson, students learn about…
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A Simple Exercise Reveals the Way Students Think About Scientific Modeling
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Scientific modeling is an integral part of contemporary science, yet many students have little understanding of how models are developed, validated, and used to predict and explain phenomena. A simple modeling exercise…
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Science Sampler: Smelling the chocolate—The Perks of modeling habit of mind
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Branston, a sixth-grade urban charter school student, used scientific habits of mind to explain a real event. This was due to a series of lessons that make up the “smell” unit (Krajcik et al. 2006), a six-week, project-…
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Instructor Gender and Student Confidence in the Sciences: A Need for More Role Models?
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This article examines the extent to which college-level instructor gender affects the confidence of males and females in their scientific abilities.
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Favorite Demonstration: A Simple Model of Hox Genes—Bone Morphology Demonstration
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Visual demonstrations of abstract scientific concepts are effective strategies for enhancing content retention (Shmaefsky 2004). The concepts associated with gene regulation of growth and development are particularly…
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Green Action Through Education: A Model for Fostering Positive Attitudes About STEM
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This article describes an innovative collaboration between instructors of non-STEM courses and scientists who teach STEM courses in the GATE (Green Action Through Education) learning community.
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Hypotheses of population genetics are derived and tested by students in the introductory genetics laboratory classroom as they explore the effects of biotic variables (physical traits of fruit flies) and abiotic…
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