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Fingon, Joan C.; Fingon, Shallon D. – Science Scope, 2009
Who hasn't heard of Einstein? Science educators everywhere are familiar with Einstein's genius and general theory of relativity. Students easily recognize Einstein's image by his white flyaway hair and bushy mustache. It is well known that Einstein was a brilliant physicist and an abstract thinker who often used his creativity and imagination in…
Descriptors: Science Interests, Scientific Concepts, Biographies, Scientists
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Heilbronner, Nancy – Science Scope, 2008
Science, like most subjects, can only come alive when students are actively engaged in real-life pursuits that interest and challenge them (VanTassel-Baska and Bass 1998). Here the author describes how she was able to bring science to life for her middle school students through a series of Science Safaris--inquiry-based excursions to a variety of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Interests, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
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MacKenzie, Ann Haley – Science Scope, 2001
Uses three kinds of questions in the classroom to establish an atmosphere of wonder, contemplation, and speculation: brain busters, mind games, and science chats. Includes samples of each. (ASK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction, Science Interests
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Cavaness, Diane – Science Scope, 2004
Scientific inquiry provides the framework for the content and strategies recommended in the National Science Education Standards (NRC 2000). It's a hot topic at workshops and conferences, and many feel a bit guilty that they aren't doing more of it. Why is scientific inquiry currently at the forefront of science education reform? Inquiry works!…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Education, Science Instruction, Inquiry