Recently added articles from The Science Teacher:
Historical perspectives.(The Prepared Practitioner: Bridging Educational Theory and Practice)
Oct 01, 2009; ... In the June 2009 issue of Phi Delta Kappan, author Noah Feinstein argues that a discrepancy exists between society's stated goal--that science education prepare all citizens for the future--and the reality, which is oriented toward creating a scientifically and technically skilled ...
Chemical storage.(Safer Science: Best Practices for Safety Issues in the Science Classroom and Laboratory)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Imagine that you are a high school chemistry teacher starting a new job. You have just met a veteran chemistry teacher of 35 years who is about to retire and has offered to take you on a tour of the chemical storeroom. As the teacher begins the tour, he removes a wooden wedge holding the ...
Gasoline-diesel cocktail.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)(blending of diesel and gasoline in one engine)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines. But what if an engine could be programmed to harvest the best properties of both fuel sources at once, on the fly, by blending the fuels within the combustion chamber itself? ...
Study: personality traits.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Personality traits associated with chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because people with these traits are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, according to research from Purdue University. "Research shows that higher levels of ...
Genetic glitches and cancer.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)
Oct 01, 2009 ... A multicenter team of childhood cancer researchers has discovered two genetic variations linked to an increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer in the United States. Because these genetic glitches point to a specific subtype of the disease, ...