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Early Years: What Other Colors Can Bean Seeds Be?
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students design a planting system to explore what seeds need to germinate (sprout) and grow into plants.
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An Interdisciplinary Study of the SARS Virus: A One-Semester First-Year Seminar
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An interdisciplinary study of the SARS virus provides opportunities for students in different disciplines to discuss the origin; spread; and global, economic, chemical, and biological aspects of disease. Students…
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Two-Year Community: Integrating Reading Skills in an Introductory Science Classroom
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Typically science textbooks communicate information in a discipline-specific manner. To read an average science textbook, students need to understand cause/effect, learn a new language, interpret charts/graphs, and make…
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Two-Year Community: Implementing Vision and Change in a Community College Classroom
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The purpose of this article is to describe a model for teaching introductory biology coursework within the Vision and Change framework (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011). The intent of the new…
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The Green Room: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Five Years Later
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Use this valuable instructional tool to differentiate instruction for all students.
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Two-Year Community: Exploring Student Engagement in an Introductory Biology Course
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For this article the authors explored the ideas of engagement and place at a midsize community college. We found that students have thoughtful opinions about each and are frustrated with some aspects of our current…
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Editor's Corner: Wrapping Up One year While Anticipating the Next
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the past year and welcomes a new staff to The Science Teacher.
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Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy
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Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a team-taught…