Recently added articles from The Science Teacher:
Ask questions--and listen! giving students time to think leads to active learning.(The Prepared Practitioner: Summer 2009, Bridging Educational Theory and Practice)
Jun 22, 2009; ... As you enjoy your summer break, are you thinking about professional development--or spending time with friends and loved ones? How about combining the activities! Conversing with friends and family offers a chance to practice questioning techniques that can be used in the classroom. ...
Overloading science labs.(Safer Science: Summer 2009, Best Practice for safety Issues in the Science Classroom and Laboratory)
Jun 22, 2009; ... The current recession has brought about a wave of changes for all of us. In some school districts, boards of education are "renegotiating" areas of teachers' contracts, including class size maximums. Science laboratories that have typically accommodated a maximum of 24 students are being ...
Of mice and men.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Just as no two humans are the same, treating mice more as individuals in laboratory testing may cut down on erroneous results and could significantly reduce the cost of drug development. Before products are approved for human testing, mice are often used as test subjects for treatments and ...
Conception time and birth defects.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009 ... A study published in the medical journal Acta Paediatrica is the first to report that birth defect rates in the United States were highest for women conceiving in the spring and summer. The researchers also found that this period of increased risk correlated with increased levels of ...
Multitaskers less likely to shoot.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009 ... In the midst of life-threatening situations requiring split-second decisions, police officers with a higher ability to multitask may be less likely to shoot unarmed persons when feeling threatened, a new Georgia State University study suggests. Heather Kleider, Dominic Parrott, ...
Recognizing dead ants.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)
Jun 22, 2009 ... When an ant dies in an ant nest or near one, its body is quickly picked up by living ants and removed from the colony, thus limiting the risk of colony infection by pathogens from the corpse. The predominant understanding among entomologists--scientists who study insects--is that dead ants ...
Cattle like us.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2009 ... The landmark sequencing of the domestic cattle genome, reported in the journal Science, could lead to important new findings about health and nutrition, a participating Michigan State University researcher says. Theresa Casey, a research assistant professor in the Department of Animal ...
Extreme makeover.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Even cells are not immune to peer pressure. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells--and muscle cells like skin cells--solely by altering who they hang out with: the relative levels of the ingredients ...
Dazed and confused.(Headline Science: Summer 2009, The Latest News in Science Research)
Jun 22, 2009 ... A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person's mind wandering, while at the same time reducing the likelihood of noticing that one's mind has wandered. The study, published in Psychological Science, provides the first ...
A virtual, shoestring vacation: a summer for stretching out and stretching budgets.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... The world is your classroom--or at least it should be! In an age when information circles the globe at the speed of light, there should be no limit to what we explore or where we go to learn about science. But that is not always the case. Especially this summer, teachers are looking for ...
Current research: summer reading suggestions.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To supplement your summer reading, NSTA's affiliates would like to suggest some recent articles on education research, covering such topics as diversity, technology, and science teacher retention. Start with The Science Teacher for interesting ideas on ...
Reading aloud: a springboard to inquiry: trade books in the science classroom.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Mrs. Bircher, do we have a story today?" This is not a question that a high school science teacher typically expects from her sophomore biology students, but I have been asked this question often since I began reading juvenile trade books with my ...
Helping new science teachers: a how-to guide for experienced teachers.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The start of a new school year is a challenging and exciting time for any teacher--and a time when beginning teachers particularly need our support. Working with new science teachers in the New Science Teachers' Support Network (NSTSN) has shown us that ...
Is the inquiry real? working definitions of inquiry in the science classroom.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When describing activities in today's K-12 science classrooms, the word inquiry often causes some confusion. Inquiry can be an elusive concept, despite the fact that many descriptions and examples are available in the research literature, in national and ...
Talking science: classroom discussions and their role in inquiry-based learning environments.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Science is a social process--one that involves particular ways of talking, reasoning, observing, analyzing, and writing, which often have meaning only when shared within the scientific community. Discussions are one of the best ways to help students learn ...
PhUn Week: understanding physiology: activities to promote the science of exercise and health.
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Topics such as sports, exercise, health, and nutrition can make the science of physiology relevant and engaging for students. In addition, many lessons on these topics, such as those on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems, align with ...
Start a classroom library! summer 2009, tips and techniques for creative teaching.(Idea Bank)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In today's classrooms--science and otherwise--all teachers are charged with helping students develop literacy skills. One effective method for supporting literacy is to create your own science classroom library. These collections can encourage students to ...
Biomedical Engineer.(Career of the Month)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Career path. On a flight home from a conference in India, I was thinking about whether I should make the transition from physicist--with an interest in biomedical problems--to biomedical engineer. An announcement came over the loudspeaker: Was there a doctor on board? Although ...
Q: what are the health risks of sun exposure--are there any benefits? Also, are some sunscreens better than others?(Health Wise)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Summer 2009, helping students make healthy choices. A Summer is here--the time of year when we lounge in the sun to get a "healthy glow." But is there really anything healthy about it? If we are not careful, we could be signing up for skin cancer, eye problems, ...
Science teaching fellowships.(Taking Note)(Knowles Science Teaching Foundation )(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2009 ... The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) was created in 1999 to strengthen the quality of science and mathematics teaching in U.S. high schools. The foundation's signature program--the KSTF Teaching Fellowships--supports, sustains, and inspires high school science and mathematics ...