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Miller, Jocelyn; Rost, Linda; Bryant, Connor; Embry, Robyn; Iqbal, Shazia; Lannoye-Hall, Claire; Olson, Missie – Science Teacher, 2021
In March of 2020, the world of education was upended. Teachers and students across the globe abruptly left their classrooms. Once taught in abstraction, science concepts became national headlines, no longer relegated to textbooks. Misinformation began spreading faster than any virus, and for many science teachers, addressing scientific untruths…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, COVID-19, Pandemics, Climate
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Pecore, John; Snow, Melanie; Lim, Miyoun – Science Teacher, 2009
A group of high school students and chaperones boarded a bus for historic Oakland Cemetery located in downtown Atlanta. Students explored the site and made observations of the gravestones, many of which were old and run-down. Upon leaving the cemetery, students--based on their interests--developed various chemistry investigations aimed at…
Descriptors: Investigations, Chemistry, Learning Processes, High School Students
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Kovacs, Carolyn; Curran, Mary Carla; Cox, Tara – Science Teacher, 2013
In this article , the authors describe an activity in which students in Savannah, Georgia, use handheld GPS devices to record the sightings of bottlenose dolphins, examine spatial data from five pairs of dolphins in the study, and then form hypotheses about the spatial patterns they observe. In the process, they learn not only about the ecology of…
Descriptors: Animals, Geographic Information Systems, Ecology, Animal Behavior
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Hendrix, Laura – Science Teacher, 2003
Describes the Electric Vehicle Education Program (EVEP) validated by the Georgia Department of Education and evaluated by the University of Georgia. Discusses the potential for the curriculum and training program and the program's impact on students and communities. (KHR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Electricity, Physics
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Nunnally, Marguerite – Science Teacher, 1989
Discusses teachers' responses to a survey on teacher competency testing. Describes Georgia's competency test and its results. Investigates the use of classroom performance as a test factor. Presents Georgia's test development process. (MLV)
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Faculty Evaluation, Science Teachers, Secondary School Teachers