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18 Science Teachers Named District Winners in Shell Science Lab Challenge
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Why Does the Cracker Taste Sweet?
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How Will the Charged Objects Interact?
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How Does the Hot Air Balloon Take Off?
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20 National Finalist Teams Advance in the 18th Annual eCYBERMISSION Competition
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How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?
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How Do Insects Make Their Sound?
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Why Do Some People Get Easily Sunburned?
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Books about fall leaves, inspired by the autumn equinox
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Do deciduous tree leaves in your area change color before they fall? On the occasion of the autumn equinox, here are a few books about trees and fall leaf colors that I have enjoyed reading to my students when we…
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Individualized professional development
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The middle school where I teach just changed the topics taught each year to align with our state standards. My specialty is biology/life science, but now I’m also expected to address topics in earth and physical…
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All summer I was getting ready for the upcoming school year by collecting clear plastic jars and bottles with screw-on lids. Now they are on the shelf at school as “Discovery Bottles”, compact and beautiful, and (best…
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Two items titled “Critical Thinking” are on my desktop right now: the September issue of Science Scope and an op-ed piece in the Boston Globe Critical thinking? You need knowledge. In this article, the author Diane…
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I’m thinking of requiring some “take-home” projects for students this year. (I teach at the elementary level). I think these would provide a good opportunity for students and parents to work together…
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Chemistry for a changing world
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Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I was excited by the theme of this kick-off issue. I loved chemistry as a high school student (Thank you, Sister Maureen!), majored in the subject in college, and taught it as part…