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Photographing Wildlife: Observing wildlife with an inexpensive camera
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This activity can produce meaningful learning by improving students' skills in planning, problem solving, and decision making, as well as to serve as a natural springboard for journal and story writing. A great project…
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Observing the Sky Through the Eyes of the Ancient Mayans
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Throughout history, most cultures paid very close attention to the sky. For the Mayan culture specifically, the dependable motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars and their connection to accurate calendars provided…
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Haiku and science both focus on nature and require excellent observational abilities. This article describes the characteristics of haiku and a haiku assignment used in college biology courses. Students carefully…
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Perspectives: Learning to Observe <em>and</em> Infer
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Researchers describe the need for students to have multiple opportunities and social interaction to learn about the differences between observation and inference and their role in developing scientific explanations (…
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Right to the Source: Thomas Jefferson’s Observations on the American Climate
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Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses a page from an 1832 printing of Notes On the State of Virginia
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After the Bell: Teaching observation—Gathering baseline data
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The use of observation to gather baseline data to identify cycles or changes in the environment can provide long-term, meaningful learning activities. Changes in the environment provide students with the opportunity to…
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Research and Teaching: Observable Features of Active Science Education Practices
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Although research findings support elevated learning outcomes for students who engage in active science learning, faculty members are still resistant to using these practices. In this article the authors describe the…
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