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Direct linkHermann, Ronald S.; Miranda, Rommel J. – Science Teacher, 2010
This article provides an instructional approach to helping students generate open-inquiry research questions, which the authors call the "open-inquiry question template." This template was created based on their experience teaching high school science and preservice university methods courses. To help teachers implement this template, they…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Space Sciences, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
Johnson, Samuel A.; Tutt, Tye – Science Teacher, 2008
Recently, a high school Science Club generated a large number of questions involving temperature. Therefore, they decided to construct a thermal gradient apparatus in order to conduct a wide range of experiments beyond the standard "cookbook" labs. They felt that this apparatus could be especially useful in future ninth-grade biology classes, in…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Science Laboratories, Biology, Laboratory Equipment
Everett, Cheryl; Spear, Robyn – Science Teacher, 2008
Along with the need to make their curriculum more comprehensive and reflective of the national and state standards, one school district also searched for ways to make students more passionate about learning science. As a result, they developed a new integrated science course that is centered around the environmental and Earth sciences with an…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, State Standards, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction
Hubenthal, Michael; Braile, Larry; Taber, John – Science Teacher, 2008
The Earthquake Machine (EML), a mechanical model of stick-slip fault systems, can increase student engagement and facilitate opportunities to participate in the scientific process. This article introduces the EML model and an activity that challenges ninth-grade students' misconceptions about earthquakes. The activity emphasizes the role of models…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Seismology, Concept Formation, Misconceptions
Zucker, Andrew A.; King, Karen E. – Science Teacher, 2009
The declining cost of computers and wireless networks has made laptop programs more affordable than ever. At the same time, the internet resources available to teachers and students have grown exponentially in the 15 years since web browsers first became practical. As a result of these trends, growing numbers of students nationwide are provided…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Computer Networks, Teaching Methods
Creech, Janet; Hale, Gina – Science Teacher, 2006
Reading is an essential part of science literacy, yet teachers often face challenges in incorporating reading in science classrooms. In this article, the authors share how they brought reading back into their science classrooms. They designed four quarterly reading projects with yearlong literacy routines that they used successfully with their…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Skills, Reading Assignments, Middle School Students
