The Science Teacher back issues from September 2007:
Clarifying tropical cyclone activity in centuries past.(Idea Bank: Tips and Techniques for Creative Teaching)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Over the last few years, hurricanes have affected millions of human lives and coastal communities throughout the United States. As I prepared for hurricane season this year, I was not alone in wondering how many hurricanes would hit the Southeast. News articles presented conflicting ...
Thinking like scientists.(Idea Bank: Tips and Techniques for Creative Teaching)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Students often find it challenging to adopt the mindset needed in inquiry-based science classes--that is, to think and act like scientists and use the processes of science. To familiarize students with this mindset, I begin the school year with the activities described in this article ....
Career of the month.(aquatic conservation biologist)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Aquatic Conservation Biologist To protect the diversity of life on Earth, conservation biologists study species and habitats in danger of extinction. Freshwater is arguably one of the most critical global resources. The ecosystem biodiversity of this invaluable resource is ...
Ask the experts.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Q Why do mosquitoes devour me, while they ignore my brother-in-law! (I use deodorant, honest!) John Berry Science Teacher Green High School Green, Ohio (Editor's note: Because no single definitive answer exists yet as to what ...
BioFax!(Taking Note)(methods for teaching biology and life sciences)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Teachers can go online to request copies of three activities from BioFax!, a series of demonstrations and teaching ideas for biology and life science. Respiration vs. Photosynthesis challenges students' critical-thinking skills with a demonstration that includes an apparent ...
International Polar Year.(Taking Note)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The International Polar Year (IPY) website--maintained by the National Science Foundation (NSF)-provides many resources for science teachers and students. IPY, a global scientific campaign that began in March 2007, promises to advance our understanding of how the Earth's remote polar ...
High School Science Classroom.(NSTA online)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The NSTA website (www.nsta.org) was recently redesigned and updated to make our resources more user-friendly and accessible. Visit the online companion of The Science Teacher (TST)--the High School Science Classroom ...
Science Class e-newsletter.(NSTA online)(Science Class: The High School Edition )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Science Class: The High School Edition is a monthly e-newsletter related to TST themes. The first Wednesday of every month, theme-related online resources--news articles, SciLinks, archived TST journal ...
On the web.(NSTA online)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Look for "On the web" references and the mouse icon to find web-related material throughout TST. On the web material includes article-specific ...
Siemens Competition.(Taking Note)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Online registration and instructions for entering the 2007-2008 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology are posted on the Siemens Foundation website. More than $700,000 is awarded each year through the Siemens Competition, with college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to ...
NOAA Teacher at Sea program.(Taking Note)(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Teacher at Sea (TAS) program sends teachers from elementary school through college to sea aboard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research and survey ships. Participating teachers work under the tutelage of scientists and crew members. Teachers take their ...
Mummy science.(Taking Note)(information about mummies in the Awesome Stories website)(Website overview)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Awesome Stories website gathers and presents primary-source information to help educators and individuals find original sources located at national archives, libraries, universities, and government websites. The Awesome Stories website is designed to support state and national ...
AIAA Educator Achievement Award.(Taking Note)(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation (AIAA) is accepting nominations for the Educator Achievement Award. Every two years, AIAA selects up to seven outstanding educators for accomplishments in exciting K-12 students about math and science and preparing them to ...
Snowball Earth.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Snowball Earth by Paul Hoffman $50. DVD. Classroom Encounters, Natick, MA. 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Global warming is the subject of this two-disk set in the series Classroom Encounters with Global Change Scientists. The program addresses the possibility of ...
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: Volume II.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: Volume II by Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, and Joyce Tugel $26.95. 194 pp. NSTA Press, Arlington, VA. 2007. ISBN: 9780873552738. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Volume II is a sequel not to be missed if you are looking to use formative ...
Science & Society: New Genetics--The Study of Lifelines.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Science & Society: New Genetics--The Study of Lifelines by J.S. Kidd and Renee A. Kidd $ 35.210 pp. Chelsea House Publishers, New York. 2006. ISBN: 0816056048. This series explores how the advances of science affect society. The books in the series are great resources for ...
Biotechnology in the 21st Century: Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory--Agricultural and Industrial Applications.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Biotechnology in the 21st Century: Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory--Agricultural and Industrial Applications by Brian Shmaefsky $35.158 pp. Chelsea House Publishers, New York. 2005. ISBN: 9780791085189. The Biotechnology in the 21st Century series invites readers to ...
Milestones in Discovery and Invention: Modern Marine Science--Exploring the Deep.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Milestones in Discovery and Invention: Modern Marine Science-Exploring the Deep by Lisa Yount $35. 204 pp. Chelsea House Publishers, New York. 2006. ISBN: 0816057478. A better name for our planet would be Water, since that is how Earth appears from space. Yet the ocean is a ...
Pioneers in Science: Physics--The People Behind the Science.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Pioneers in Science: Physics--The People Behind the Science by Katherine Cullen $29.95. 174 pp. Chelsea House Publishers, New York. 2006. ISBN: 0816054630. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pioneers in Science is an intriguing eight-volume collection of books describing ...
Biomes of the Earth: Lakes and Rivers.(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Biomes of the Earth: Lakes and Rivers by Trevor Day $39.50. 258 pp. Chelsea House Publishers, New York. 2006. ISBN: 0816053286. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This book is part of the Biomes of the World series--an excellent reference set for biology, geography, or Earth ...
Breathing Room!(Brief article)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Breathing Room! by Mickey Sarquis $9.95. 72 pp. Terrific Science Press, Middletown, OH. 2007. ISBN: 9781883822453. Breathing Room is a well-written book that addresses the issue of indoor air pollution. The book contains activities and readings related to locating air ...
Urban growth, rainfall patterns.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... For the first time, scientists used satellite images to demonstrate a connection between rapid city growth and rainfall patterns, and assessed compliance with an international treaty to protect wetlands. The results of the two studies are published in the Journal of Climate and Global ...
Hot rock keeps earth afloat.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A University of Utah study shows how various regions of North America are kept afloat by heat within Earth's rocky crust, and how much of the continent would sink beneath sea level without heat to make rock buoyant. Among coastal cities, New York City would sit 435 m under the ...
New extinct penguin species.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A researcher from North Carolina State University (NC State), in collaboration with U.S., Peruvian, and Argentine researchers, has shown that two previously undiscovered penguin species reached equatorial regions tens of millions of years earlier than expected, during a period when Earth ...
Unlocking cell identity mystery.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)(development of cells into different types)
Sep 01, 2007 ... As a fertilized egg develops into a full-grown adult, mammalian cells adopt careers as different cell types, from liver cells to neurons. One of the most fundamental mysteries in biomedicine is how cells make such different career decisions despite having exactly the same DNA. ...
Nano-sized light source.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have invented a bio-friendly nano-sized light source capable of emitting coherent light across the visible spectrum. ...
Sequencing mushroom secrets.(Headline Science: The Latest News in Science Research)(genome sequencing of Agaricus bisporus mushroom)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Researchers at the University of Warwick are coordinating a global effort to sequence the genome of one of the world's most important mushrooms--Agaricus bisporus. The secrets of the mushroom's genetic makeup could assist the creation of biofuels, support the effort to manage global ...
Everybody talks about it.(Editor's Corner: Notes from the Field Editor)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007; ... "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." The remark, generally attributed to Mark Twain, comes from a quote by Twain collaborator Charles D. Warner that appeared in the Hartford Courant on August 27, 1897. The comment undoubtedly got a laugh at the time. It ...
Meeting the needs of the new world student.(A message from the NSTA President)
Sep 01, 2007; ... I began my career teaching chemistry in 1970 and have spent 35 years in the classroom. I recently accepted a position as the curriculum coordinator in my district, which gives me the opportunity to step back and look at our profession from a larger view. Having spent more than 30 years ...
The prepared practitioner: Bridging Educational Theory and Practice.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Introducing "The Prepared Practitioner" Do you remember your teaching methods class? Hopefully your memories of the class are fond. If you could go back and retake teaching methods you might learn things that at the time you did not quite understand or just weren't ready for ...
Safe science: addressing safety isues is the science classroom and laboratory.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Laboratory Safety: Welcome Aboard! Why has The Science Teacher initiated a new safety column? Walk into a typical science classroom today and you are likely to see the teacher conducting a demonstration or students doing hands-on laboratory work. This key instructional strategy ...
Fall colors, temperature, and day length: students use internet data to explore the relationship between seasonal patterns and climate.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Along with the bright hues of orange, red, and yellow, the season of fall represents significant changes, such as day length and temperature. These changes provide excellent opportunities for students to use science process skills to examine how abiotic factors such as weather and ...
Schoolyard microclimate: students learn the differences between weather and climate as well as the degree of natural variation in climate.
Sep 01, 2007; ... The natural world exhibits substantial variation in climate, which influences the distribution, reproductive success, and survival of plants and animals. Although students are aware of weather, their understanding of climate is typically less clear, especially the concept of ...
Climate physics: using basic physics concepts to teach about climate change.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Numerous connections exist between climate science and topics normally covered in physics and physical science courses. For instance, lessons on heat and light can be used to introduce basic climate science, and the study of electric circuits provides a context for studying the ...
A record of climate change: a web-based activity shows students how scientists work to piece together a detailed record of Earth's climate.
Sep 01, 2007; ... The hydrologic cycle is a very basic scientific principle. Water evaporates, rises, cools, condenses, and then precipitates back to Earth. But one role the hydrologic cycle plays is anything but basic--it helps scientists understand ancient climates, also referred to as paleoclimates. ...
Feel The Pulse of Earth Science! Celebrate Earth Science Week 2007.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Every day, there are headlines about approaching storms and natural disasters, melting polar ice and escalating global temperatures, shrinking fossil fuel supplies and rising energy needs. The headlines point to the need for our society to learn and understand Earth science. ...
A cooperative classroom investigation of climate change: students investigate environmental changes and their impact on penguin communities.
Sep 01, 2007; ... At the global level, strong evidence suggests that observed changes in Earth's climate are largely due to human activities (IPCC 2007). At the regional level, the evidence for human-dominated change is sometimes less clear. Scientists have a particularly difficult time explaining warming ...
Formative assessment: redirecting the plan: high school science teachers study and implement formative assessment strategies.
Sep 01, 2007; ... The halls of New Hampshire's Concord High School are uncharacteristically quiet. Most students are still at home. As the building wakes up, a gathering of science educators, fueled by coffee and a desire to improve their craft, has convened in the computer lab. The common table would fit ...