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Point of View: Predictably Unpredictable
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue describes examples of challenging student behavior and provides ideas to help confront this type of…
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Predicting The Timing And Location of the Next Hawaiian Volcano
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The wealth of geologic data on Hawaiian volcanoes makes them ideal for study by middle school students. In this paper the authors use existing data on the age and location of Hawaiian volcanoes to predict the location…
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The Early Years: Reading Stories, Making Predictions
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses using books to help students learn to make predictions.
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Science Sampler: Jumping to the right conclusions, inferences, and predictions
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Writing meaningful conclusions, drawing accurate inferences, and making relevant predictions are essential skills that many adolescents lack. The differences among conclusions, inferences, and predictions, although…
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More Than Just Guessing: The Difference Between Prediction and Hypothesis
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The author discusses the different meanings of the words prediction and hypothesis. Recognizing the difference can help students approach the inquiry experience in a way that teaches them to communicate their reasoning…
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Teacher to Teacher: Predicting, Explaining, and Observing Thermal Energy Transfer
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This column provides practical advice from your peers. This month's columnn discusses using the Mixing Water formative assessment probe from Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Vol. 2 to determine student thinking…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Patterns Are Observable, Predictable, and Explainable
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities developed for this month’s issue use everyday phenomena to help students understand what a pattern is and how it connects to…
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Predicting Population Curves: Using inquiry in the biology classroom to study populations
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A study of gray wolf populations in Wisconsin sparks inquiry in the biology classroom. Students evaluated variables that would affect the wolves, and developed one graph and a defense statement that the students agreed…
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