Describes the development of an innovative, multimedia, interactive CD-ROM aimed at helping teachers tackle the problem that students have with evaluating science laboratory work. (Author/WRM)

Describes an experiment in which students determine the density of Coke and Diet Coke, consider density as an intensive property, and compare the accuracy and precision of different types of glassware. (WRM)

Argues that treatment of one investigative longitudinal topic from start to finish in a high school biology class can illustrate many major ideas and concepts. Discusses ways to use various longitudinal studies of plant growth with General Biology classes. (WRM)

Examines the growth in students' understanding about the nature of astronomy in a one-semester college course. Discusses how students respond to instruction with regard to the extent to which they demand and examine evidence used for justifying claims, integrate scientific and religious views, and distinguish between scientific and nonscientific…

Discusses ways for teachers to help students understand how to ask questions appropriate for scientific inquiry. (WRM)

Explores different curricular emphases in processes and content which reflect different goals and educational research traditions. Problem solving remains neglected in both areas. Draws on situated learning and social constructivist literature to provide insights into problem solving in technology education. Contains 54 references. (Author/PVD)

Recommends the use of beans as an inexpensive, durable, and readily available resource for developing science-process skills in K-8 students. Shares strategies for using beans in graphing, patterning, and classifying. (DDR)

Discusses BioProjects, a new technique for helping students understand the scientific method, in which students formulate a hypothesis, test it, and present the project to the class. States that through biological, quantitative investigations conducted outside of the classroom, BioProjects helps students develop investigative as well as oral and…

Describes the Environmental Science Day segment of the week-long Math Options Summer Institute, a program providing career awareness support to eighth-grade girls who choose to pursue careers in mathematics, science, engineering, and technological fields. Considers the authentic, experiential tasks used to introduce students to fieldwork involving…

Emphasizes the importance of using examples from the student's environment to aid in teaching science process skills. The author uses diagrams to aid in discussing the various uses of goldenrod (Solidago sp) galls in the classroom. (ZWH)

Explains the process of teaching about force, inertia, gravity, and friction to kindergarten students using the Reggio Emilia Approach. Incorporates writing, reading, counting, building vocabulary, and developing science and social skills. Addresses the Science as Inquiry Content Standard A and Physical Science Content Standard B of the National…

Describes how latex-based creatures are made and used to explore various topics in inquiry-based middle school science. Provides a variety of sample data and includes sections on safety concerns and chemistry notes for the teacher. (DDR)

Recommends that middle school teachers try an inquiry approach in Earth science. Describes guiding the inquiry, formulating the problem statement, and establishing the rules for inquiry. (DDR)

Presents an activity that is a qualitative version of the standard paper chromatography experiment. This activity introduces students to methods of selecting the best solvent for a separation and allows them to consider the effects of adding acid and base. (WRM)

Describes how information gathered from a computer database can be used as a springboard to scientific discovery. Specifies directions for studying the homeobox gene PAX-6 using GenBank, a database maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Contains 16 references. (WRM)