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Cubbage, Tom – Science Teacher, 2019
For most people, coffee roasting is a mysterious process. Chemically, it's equally mysterious; the roasting process gives rise to over 800 compounds. The science of coffee, from seed to bean to cup of aromatic brew, includes multiple areas of science content for students, and actively engages them in many science and engineering practices. Ask…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Food, Science Laboratories, Secondary School Science
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Mitchell, Richard – Science Teacher, 2000
Presents a soybean project designed with an interdisciplinary approach that includes the stages of planting soybeans, studying the impact of rhizobium bacteria on soybean root development, synthesizing the raw oil to methyl ester, testing of biodiesel on a hybrid electric car, and studying the commodities market. Integrates plant science,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Constructivism (Learning), Genetics, High Schools
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McClennen, Nate – Science Teacher, 2004
Events in a community can lead to valuable learning experiences in science. By the end of the summer of 2001, the Green Knoll Fire had burned almost 4000 acres of forest south of Wilson, Wyoming. This article describes how students at the Journeys School of Teton Science Schools participated in a collaborative project with the United States Forest…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Satellites (Aerospace), Chemistry, School Community Relationship