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Gran, Susan; McNamara, Michael – Science Scope, 2012
"Why do I need to know this if I don't want to be a scientist?" is a question middle school teachers probably hear on a regular basis. In an effort to answer it, the authors have tried to appeal to students' varied interests, and thus developed myriad ways to show students how science is a part of their everyday lives. What is described in this…
Descriptors: Theaters, Lighting, Teaching Methods, Middle School Teachers
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Cormell, Janita; Ivey, Toni – Science Scope, 2012
Today's youth are increasingly spending more time indoors and less time outside. As a result, many children have a "nature deficit" (Louv 2005) and little awareness of their role in nature. In this article, the first author describes how she shared her passion for nature with her sixth-grade students through nature journaling and how her…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Journal Writing, Action Research, Physical Activity Level
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Clary, Renee; Wandersee, James – Science Scope, 2011
Discover the secrets contained in fossilized feces. Few topics in middle school classrooms capture students' enthusiasm and interest as do coprolites. These trace fossils offer classroom opportunities for integrated life and Earth sciences study, a stranger-than-fiction history of science, and an opportunity to solve mysteries. (Contains 8…
Descriptors: Paleontology, Earth Science, Class Activities, Science Activities
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Boles, Stephanie – Science Scope, 2011
There was a doughnut thief loose and the students were determined to put their science skills to use to track down the culprit. They would use forensic science to eliminate suspects and identify the thief who stole the doughnuts. School staff take on the role of the likely suspects. It was their goal to develop an interdisciplinary unit that…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Criminology, Crime, Investigations
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DiSpezio, Michael A. – Science Scope, 2011
Explore claims of extraterrestrial life and our efforts to communicate with inhabitants of worlds outside our solar system. Even though there's no "proof positive" for extraterrestrial life-forms of any flavor, we've set the stage for applying a battery of critical-thinking skills to the valid analysis of scientific data. (Contains 3 figures and 5…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Astronomy, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking
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Gillette, Brandon; Hamilton, Cheri – Science Scope, 2011
Explore how melting ice sheets affect global sea levels. Sea-level rise (SLR) is a rise in the water level of the Earth's oceans. There are two major kinds of ice in the polar regions: sea ice and land ice. Land ice contributes to SLR and sea ice does not. This article explores the characteristics of sea ice and land ice and provides some hands-on…
Descriptors: Climate, Misconceptions, Climate Control, Class Activities
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Thomas, Kimberley A.; Bruno, Barbara C.; Achilles, Kate; Sherman, Sarah B. – Science Scope, 2011
Understanding coral reefs and the threats they face is an essential precondition in preserving them. This activity helps to educate middle school students about coral biology and the problem of coral bleaching. It will inspire students to participate in marine conservation initiatives. (Contains 10 figures and 3 resources.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Marine Biology, Marine Education, Oceanography
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Buczynski, Sandy; Ireland, Kathleen; Reed, Sherri; Lacanienta, Evelyn – Science Scope, 2012
There is a dynamic synergy between the visual arts and the natural sciences. For example, science relies heavily on individuals with visual-art skills to render detailed illustrations, depicting everything from atoms to zebras. Likewise, artists apply analytic, linear, and logical thinking to compose and scale their work of art. These parallel…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Scientific Concepts, Visual Arts, Middle School Students
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Gooding, Julia; Metz, Bill – Science Scope, 2012
Cookbook labs have been a part of science programs for years, even though they serve little purpose other than to verify phenomena that have been previously presented by means other than through investigations. Cookbook science activities follow a linear path to a known outcome, telling students what procedures to follow, which materials to use,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Cooking Instruction, Science Programs, Science Activities
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Hermann, Ronald S.; Miranda, Rommel J. – Science Scope, 2010
Although inquiry-based science teaching has been around since the 1960s, many teachers are slow to incorporate inquiry principles into their science lessons. The authors address this issue by using an analogy between a magician's card trick and open inquiry. This analogy was chosen to portray a difference of perspective and demonstrate how the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities
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Clary, Renee; Wandersee, James – Science Scope, 2012
In the authors' science classrooms, students respond favorably and with more enthusiasm when they engage them with doing activities and building their own connections, as opposed to simply listening to or reading about the important concepts. Creative activities are important in science classrooms because creativity is not only an integral…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Creative Teaching, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Glassman, Sarah J.; Sterling, Donna R. – Science Scope, 2012
The activity described in this article poses a question, provides evidence needed to answer the question, and uses a cooperative learning structure within which students analyze the evidence and create their own questions. Students see how a single cause can interact with two natural systems--the water cycle and the bald eagle food chain--to…
Descriptors: Animals, Cooperative Learning, Water, Science Instruction
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Bembenic, Meredith Hill; Cratsley, Chira Endress; Hartwell, Bradley; Guertin, Laura; Furman, Tanya – Science Scope, 2012
As the United States strives to achieve energy independence, students need to be literate about energy and environmental issues. In this article, the authors present a lesson about the nation's electricity resources that is part 1 of a free, comprehensive unit on coal and energy that is available online (http://tinyurl.com/coalenergyunit). The…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Fuels, Energy, Graduate Students
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Roy, Ken – Science Scope, 2010
This month's column features two true stories about the use of chemicals in the middle school science classroom. The lesson of these stories is simple. Certainly, it is prudent to have age-appropriate experiences in science, given the developmental constraints of students in middle school. On the other hand, when the curriculum necessitates…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Education, Middle Schools, Secondary School Science
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Anticole, Matthew – Science Scope, 2012
Many science problems require students to convert units. While this skill may not get the attention that more central science concepts do, teachers in the middle school and early high school grades will be doing their students a great service by leaving them with a strong understanding of both the skill itself and the reasons behind it. When the…
Descriptors: Metric System, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, Classroom Techniques
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