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Campbell, Todd; Neilson, Drew – Science Teacher, 2016
In this article Campbell and Neilson discuss several design strategies developed or adopted that were found particularly helpful when sequencing a unit that focused on learning about motion and acceleration. Students were expected to predict, observe, and explain why a ball traveled down one ramp faster than the other. Before engaging students,…
Descriptors: Models, Motion, Kinetics, Scientific Principles
Hewitt, Paul G. – Science Teacher, 2016
Examples of equilibrium are evident everywhere and the equilibrium rule provides a reasoned way to view all things, whether in static (balancing rocks, steel beams in building construction) or dynamic (airplanes, bowling balls) equilibrium. Interestingly, the equilibrium rule applies not just to objects at rest but whenever any object or system of…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Kinetics, Scientific Concepts
Bonner, David – Science Teacher, 2012
Conducting labs isn't a new way to teach physics, but labs have become increasingly prevalent with the rise of inquiry. Physics students collect mostly quantitative data, often represented by graphs or tables. Interpreting this data can be a challenge for students, especially when it comes to experimental error. To address this issue, this article…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Inquiry
Clary, Renee; Wandersee, James – Science Teacher, 2012
Gravel is a component of parking lots, highway shoulders, garden pathways, and filtration systems. Few people bother to scientifically examine gravel and determine its origin, but gravel can be an effective, inexpensive, and abundant resource for science classrooms. It can serve as a portal for several interdisciplinary science activities and…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Hands on Science, Science Activities, Geology
Mayer, Kristen; Damelin, Daniel; Krajcik, Joseph – Science Teacher, 2013
The "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") emphasizes content and scientific practices, but what does this actually look like in a classroom? The "NGSS" integrates scientific and engineering practices with core ideas and crosscutting concepts, merging the three dimensions from "A Framework for K-12 Science…
Descriptors: State Standards, Models, Teaching Methods, Science Activities
Darling, Gerald – Science Teacher, 2013
Although energy is fundamental to our civilization, few high school students have a clear picture of what happens when they use it. To become informed citizens and decision makers, every high school student must understand how we generate electrical energy. Working through the series of inexpensive, hands-on activities presented in this article,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Energy, Hands on Science, Power Technology
Blattner, Margaret; Hug, Barbara; Ogrodnik, Jon; Korol, Donna – Science Teacher, 2013
Generating, collecting, and analyzing data is an essential practice in the science classroom (NRC 2012). Taking this data and using it to craft an explanation that demonstrates understanding of content is another essential practice. But both practices can be challenging, and students often require teacher support to succeed. Accordingly, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Science, High Schools
Siegel, Deborah – Science Teacher, 2013
Science fairs can be good motivators, but as extracurricular activities, they leave some students behind. However, by staging a Science Challenge Day at school, educators can involve all students in doing everything from choosing activities to judging projects. This article presents a model for running a successful Science Challenge Day. The…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Advanced Placement Programs, Discipline, Teamwork
Taylor, Laurie – Science Teacher, 2013
Using scientific debate focuses students on the real-life applications and implications of science and increases their reasoning skills, presentation skills, and science content knowledge. In this article, the author defines an "argument" as a position based on evidence and a "debate" as a formal setting in which two teams…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
DeLeo, Gary; Weidenhammer, Amanda; Wecht, Kristen – Science Teacher, 2012
In this technological age, digital devices are conspicuous examples of extraordinary complexity. When a user clicks on computer icons or presses calculator buttons, these devices channel electricity through a complex system of decision-making circuits. Yet, in spite of this remarkable complexity, the hearts of these devices are components that…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Number Systems, Computers, Computer Uses in Education
Campbell, Todd; Melville, Wayne; Bartley, Anthony – Science Teacher, 2012
Teachers do not work in a vacuum. They are, in most cases, part of a science department in which teachers and the chairperson have important roles in science education reform. Current reform is shaped by national standards documents that emphasize the pedagogical and conceptual importance of best practices framed by constructivism and focused on…
Descriptors: National Standards, Science Education, Educational Change, Best Practices
Hermann, Ronald S. – Science Teacher, 2017
Evolution, due to its importance in science, holds a prominent place in national science standards and many state standards. Scientists nearly universally agree that the theory of evolution best explains the unity and diversity of life. Accordingly, numerous science, science education, and religious organizations support the teaching of evolution…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evolution, Legal Problems, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Krajcik, Joe – Science Teacher, 2015
Project-based science is an exciting way to teach science that aligns with the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"). By focusing on core ideas along with practices and crosscutting concepts, classrooms become learning environments where teachers and students engage in science by designing and carrying out…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Science Instruction, Problem Solving, Technology Uses in Education
Hazzard, Edmund – Science Teacher, 2014
The written lab report--a concise and accurate accounting of an experiment, including a summary of the procedure, presentation of the results, reasoned analysis, and thoughtful explanation--is essential to the scientific endeavor and a key expression and product of inquiry. Generally, however, students and teachers dislike these reports, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Pilot Projects, Computer Software
Bode, Claudia; Criss, Mary; Ising, Andrew; McCue, Sharon; Ralph, Shannon; Sharp, Scott; Smith, Val; Sturm, Belinda – Science Teacher, 2014
Every year, high school students hunch over microscopes and peer at a plethora of tiny creatures. Swimming single-celled protists and whirling multicellular rotifers often steal the show, preventing students from noticing the static algae. However, these frequently overlooked, ordinary algae are inspiring research all over the world as scientists…
Descriptors: High School Students, Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Biology