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John McClure: contributor, consulting editor, and executive editor of Science Activities.(In Memoriam)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was recently informed by one of his former PhD students that John McClure passed away in February. John was a reviewer and contributor for Science Activities for decades. The world has lost a gentleman and a scholar. --Rosanne W. Former, ...
Uncle Tim's dilemma.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract: In this investigation, students make predictions and observations of a counterintuitive phenomenon. Given the scenario of a boat filled with a set of large rocks placed in a swimming pool, the students investigate what happens to both the water level in the pool and the level at ...
Antarctica: is it more than just ice?
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. The authors introduced polar science in a fourth-grade classroom by means of 3 hands-on activities that addressed (1) the melting of glaciers and ice, (2) the differences between the North and the South Pole, and (3) the geography and landforms of Antarctica. An assessment 4 ...
Using computer graphic representations to promote learning in elementary science courses.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. This interdisciplinary activity promotes science, technology, and language arts and is well suited for upper elementary grade students. In the activity, students' research about a teacher-assigned weather phenomenon facilitates their study of the weather. When they have completed ...
Build a simple seismograph.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. The purpose of this activity is to inform students about earthquakes and their movements and to give students an idea of how a seismograph works. Even though students may not experience an actual earthquake, the hands-on activity of creating a seismograph will give students an ...
Using an exploratory Internet activity & trivia game to teach students about biomes.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. Students in life science classes need an introduction to biomes, including an introduction to the concept, key biotic and abiotic features of biomes, and geographic locations of biomes. In this activity, students in seventh-and eighth-grade science classes used a directed ...
Infectious disinfection: exploring global water quality.
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. Learning about the water situation in other regions of the world and the devastating effects of floods on drinking water helps students study science while learning about global water quality. This article provides science activities focused on developing cultural awareness and ...
Are you teaching your students about stem cells?
Jun 22, 2009; ... Abstract. This activity targets students' misconceptions about embryonic and adult stem cells while also addressing an important grades 9-12 science content standard. The authors designed the activity to provide students an opportunity to explore differences between embryonic and adult ...
High school chemistry teaching gets a boost.(Q&A Interview: Bryce Hach)(Hach Scientific Foundation)(Interview)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Science education reached the headlines of my local newspaper on a recent morning: "Foundation donates $33M! American Chemical Society gets support for chemistry teaching." This windfall came from the Hach Scientific Foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado ....
[H.sub.2]O and you.(water)(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract. Learning about states of matter is fun and exciting when students, acting as water molecules, role-play moving from a solid to a liquid to a gas. The 5-E lesson plan model provides the framework for this activity, ensuring that students actively engage in inquiry science while ...
Why save a can?(aluminum recycling)(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract. This activity ties together the recycling of aluminum and the protection of rain forests. Students use critical thinking to study the effects of open pit mining of bauxite in rain forests and then draw their own conclusions about how to minimize the impact of bauxite mining and ...
Student ideas & inquiries: investigating friction in the physics classroom.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract. Encouraging students to share their ideas, design mechanisms for testing ideas, and make conclusions about the validity of their ideas on the basis of evidence collected can enhance teaching about friction. The authors focus on teaching science content and science processes in a ...
Will global warming cause a rise in sea level? A simple activity about the states of water.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract: In this activity, a possible problem related to global warming is clarified by the principle of states of water. The activity consists of an experiment that includes three scientific principles: Archimedes' Principle, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and the fluidity of ...
At odds: reconciling experimental and theoretical results in high school physics.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract: For this experiment, students are divided into 2 groups and presented with a static equilibrium force-balance problem to solve. One group works entirely experimentally and the other group theoretically, using Newton's laws. The groups present their seemingly dissimilar results ...
Simulated sampling of estuary plankton.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract. To find out about the microscopic life in the valuable estuary environment, it is usually necessary to be near the water. This dry lab offers an alternative, using authentic data and a simulation of plankton sampling. From the types of organisms found in the sample, middle school ...
Interview: G. Kip Bollinger.(Q&A)(Interview)
Mar 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio. G. Kip Bollinger currently works as a consultant for Intermediate Units, school districts, professional science societies, and science text and kit producers. He performs curriculum alignment, does assessment training, coaches science teachers, trains ...
Every week during the school year, the Kids' Connection translates information from NPR's [National Public Radio's] Science Friday into curriculum for middle school teachers.(news notes)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... EVERY WEEK during the school year, the Kids' Connection translates information from NPR's [National Public Radio's] Science Friday into curriculum for middle school teachers. Host Ira Flatow discusses the latest research with scientists and policymakers, authors, and advocates. Topics he ...
Nature Online, the award-winning Web companion to PBS's [Public Broadcasting Service's] broadcast series is now offering educators more than 40 free downloadable video segments that can be shared with students and colleagues in any kind of free, educational presentation.(news notes)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... NATURE Online, the award-winning Web companion to PBS's [Public Broadcasting Service's] broadcast series is now offering educators more than 40 free downloadable video segments that can be shared with students and colleagues in any kind of free, educational presentation. NATURE's video ...
This may will mark the 18th anniversary of American Wetlands Month, a time when EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] and its partners in federal, state, tribal, local, nonprofit, and private sector organizations celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to the nation's ecological, economic, and social health.(news notes)
Mar 22, 2009 ... THIS MAY WILL mark the 18th anniversary of American Wetlands Month, a time when EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] and its partners in federal, state, tribal, local, nonprofit, and private sector organizations celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to the nation's ecological, ...
Earth Force is pleased to announce the release of the 13th edition of the Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring.(news notes)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... EARTH FORCE is pleased to announce the release of the 13th edition of the Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring. This ever-popular resource has a new look and improved utility. With an 8.5 x 11 inch spiral-bound layout for ease of copying, improved data sheets, a summary of the Clean ...