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Zoellner, Brian P.; Chant, Richard H.; Wood, Kelly – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
In a collaboration between the University of North Florida College of Education and Human Services and Sandalwood High School in Duval County, Florida, social studies and science education professors and a science teacher worked together to develop student understanding about the limited use of diesel-fueled cars in the United States when compared…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Fuels, Transportation, Foreign Countries
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Groups
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Science
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Shear, Linda; Penuel, William R. – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
The best science teachers are not only experts in teaching and knowledgeable about science content, but they are also great at teaching science. They have specialized teaching knowledge, including knowledge of effective pedagogical practices in science, student difficulties with understanding content, and curricular purposes. As a result,…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Science Instruction
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Funk, Fanchon F.; Bolin, Sheila A. – SRATE Journal, 2002
In 1999, investigators from Florida's Regal Swan Project researched the care of captive swans in hotels, resorts, educational settings, and municipalities. This led to a vaccine to mitigate swan deaths from botulism and a book with standards and guidelines for swan keepers worldwide. Research was shared through a science and reading curriculum…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction