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| Preface | |
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| Creating the Context for Science Education | |
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| The Nature of Science | |
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| What Is Science? | |
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| Nature of Science Cards | |
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| What Science Is Not | |
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| How Science Is Done | |
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| Hidden Shapes | |
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| Patterns That Connect | |
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| Qualities of Scientific Inquiry | |
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| Combining the Qualities of Scientific Inquiry to Address Scientific Questions | |
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| The Hypothesis Box | |
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| Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts in the Nature of Science | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: Researching Scientist Biographies | |
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| Internet Connections: Nature of Science Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Science Education in Social Context | |
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| The Historical Role of Science Education in Our Society | |
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| What Would Life Be Like Without Certain Inventions? | |
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| Science Education Within Broader Educational Reforms | |
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| Education Reform and You | |
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| The Contemporary Role of Science Education in Our Society and the Current Wave of Science Education Reform | |
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| D efinitions of Scientific Literacy | |
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| Broader Education Reforms and Science Education | |
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| Learning to Speak the Language of Science | |
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| Metaphors in Science | |
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| Ethics in Science and the Concept of Human Progress | |
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| Ethics and the Humane Treatment of Experimental Animals | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: Creating a Virtual Smithsonian Science Museum | |
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| Internet Connections: Science Museums on the Internet | |
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| References | |
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| Toward a Philosophy of Hands-On Inquiry-Based Science Education | |
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| Piagetian Constructivism and Learning Through Rediscovery | |
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| Learning Through Play | |
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| Helping Students Make Meaning of Experience | |
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| Designing Experiments and Learning Through Project-Based Science | |
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| Learning by Design | |
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| Sociocultural Theory and Learning Through Legitimate Peripheral Participation | |
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| Learning Theories Textbook Review | |
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| On-Line Resources and the Changing Science Classroom | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: Studying Natural Disasters | |
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| Internet Connections: Design-Based Learning | |
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| References | |
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| Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom | |
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| History of Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom | |
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| Draw a Scientist | |
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| Current Science Education Reforms and Their Impact on Diverse Learners | |
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| Mapping the Increasing Diversity in American Classrooms | |
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| Strategies for Working With Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom | |
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| Two-Column Girls and Scientists Activity | |
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| Modifying Lab Activities | |
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| Sheltered Second- Language Activity | |
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| Debating the "Fairness" of Gifted Education | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: Auditory and Visual Learning in Science Education | |
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| Internet Connections: Science for Diverse Learners | |
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| References | |
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| Observing as a Scientist and as a Science Teacher | |
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| Scientific Observation | |
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| Observation Experiment: Watching a Traffic Pattern | |
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| Observation in the Classroom | |
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| From Observation to Assessment of Science Learning | |
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| From Observation to Managing the Classroom to Enhance Science Learning | |
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| Creating a Safe Science Learning Environment | |
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| Field Experiences, Peer Teaching, and Other Opportunities to Practice the Craft of Science Teaching | |
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| Observational Forms | |
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| Science Lesson Observation Form | |
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| Observing in a Science Museum or Other Non-School Setting | |
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| Interviewing a Teacher After Observing a Science Lesson | |
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| Beyond Observation: Other Science Inquiry Processes | |
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| Creating a Science Educator's Portfolio | |
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| Looking at Electronic Portfolios | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: Combining Content with Field Experiences | |
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| Internet Connections: Scientific Observation | |
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| Teaching and Learning the Science Disciplines | |
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| Understanding and Teaching Earth and Space Sciences | |
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| Earth Scientists Then and Now: Mary Anning and Charles Keeling | |
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| The Place of Earth and Space Science in Science Education | |
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| Measuring and Estimating in Earth and Space Science | |
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| Estimating the Number of Books in Your School Library | |
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| Orienteering | |
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| Geologic Time on a Football Field | |
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| The Cosmos: The Sun, Planets, Solar System, Stars, and Beyond | |
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| Solar System Model | |
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| Expanding Universe Model | |
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| Hot Enough to Fry an Egg | |
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| Astronomy: Observing the Heavens From Earth in the Past and Present | |
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| Modeling Phases of the Moon | |
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| The Changing Seasons | |
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| Changing Lengths of Shadows | |
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| Restless Earth: Earth's Composition, Layers, Movements, and Impacts in Surface Features | |
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| Convection Currents | |
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| Mountain Building With Towels | |
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| Earthquake-Resistant Structures | |
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| Rocks and Minerals: Formation, Identification, and Human Use of Common Rocks and Minerals | |
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| Crystals in Your Kitchen | |
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| Identifying Minerals | |
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| Determining Soil Type | |
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| Earth Cycles: Many Processes on Earth Operate in Cycles | |
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| Building an Aquifer Model | |
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| Edible Rock Cycle | |
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| Cloud in a Bottle | |
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| Weather and Climate: Weather Patterns, Climate Zones, and Climatic Change Over Time | |
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| Tracking Rainfall | |
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| Making an Anemometer | |
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| Rainforest Terrarium | |
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| Atmosphere: Atmospheric Movement, Layers, Pressure and Cloud Formation, Smog and Pollution | |
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| Why Are Clouds White? | |
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| Why Is the Sky Blue? | |
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| Smog in a Jar | |
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| Water and Oceans: Fresh Water/Salt Water Distribution, Interactions, and Contamination | |
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| How Salty Is Too Salty? | |
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| Mapping the Ocean Floor | |
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| Oil Spill Clean-Up | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Internet Connections: Earth and Space Science | |
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| Understanding and Teaching Biology | |
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| Biologists Then and Now: Ernst Haeckel and Steven Jay Gould | |
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| The Place of Biology in Science Education | |
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| Measurement in Biology | |
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| Measuring Peak Flow Rate | |
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| Estimating Lengths of Very Small Objects | |
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| Measuring Population Change | |
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| Classification | |
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| Observation in the Bag | |
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| Developing a System of Classification | |
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| Classifying Different Animals | |
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| Plants | |
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| Seed Germination | |
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| Making a Plant Cell Model | |
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| The Effect of Acid Rain on Plant Growth | |
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| Animals | |
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| Owl Pellet Dissection | |
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| Making an Animal Cell Model | |
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| Conducting a Bird Census | |
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| Neither Plant nor Animal: Protista, Monera, Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi | |
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| Exploring Pond Water | |
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| The Power of Yeast | |
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| Making Yogurt | |
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| Ladder of Life: The Building Blocks of Organisms | |
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| Cell Packing | |
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| Photosynthesis and Transpiration | |
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| Minimal Surfaces in Natural and Biological Forms | |
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| Code of Life: All Life Is Based on the Same Genetic Code | |
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| Making a Model of the DNA Double Helix | |
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| Black Marker "Fingerprints" | |
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| Hearing Loss Simulation | |
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| Evolution: Natural Selection and Evidence for Species Evolution | |
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| Bird Beak Models | |
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| Experimenting With Stereoscopic Vision | |
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| Design-an-Organism | |
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| Biomes and Ecosystems: Interactions Between Plants, Animals, and the Non-Living World | |
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| Tracing Food Webs | |
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| Greenhouse Effect Model | |
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| Unintended Consequences | |
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| The Human Body and Human Health | |
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| You Are What You Eat | |
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| Modeling the Human Arm | |
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| Spreading Infectious Disease | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Internet Connections: Biology | |
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| References | |
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| Understanding and Teaching Chemistry | |
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| Chemists Then and Now: Marie Curie and Frank Sherwood Rowland | |
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| The Place of Chemistry in Science Education | |
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| Measurement in Chemistry | |
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| Estimating Volume | |
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| Making a Thermometer | |
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| Serial Dilution of Colored Liquid | |
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| Atoms, Elements, and Molecules | |
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| Marshmallow Molecule Models | |
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| Evaporating Molecules | |
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| Elements You Eat | |
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| Matter | |
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| Hot Air Rises | |
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| Densities of Liquids | |
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| Making Salt Crystals | |
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| Floating a Needle on Water | |
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| Separating Mixtures | |
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| Comparing Soaps | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Evaporation of Alcohol and Water | |
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| Hot and Cold Water Mixtures | |
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| Making Ice Cream | |
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| Pressure | |
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| Burning Candles | |
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| Creating a Simple Vacuum | |
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| Cartesian Diver | |
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| Fuels | |
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| Building a Voltaic Pile | |
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| Making a Solar Water Heater | |
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| Peanut Power | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Internet Connections: Chemistry | |
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| References | |
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| Understanding and Teaching Physics | |
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| Physicists Then and Now: Michael Faraday and Stephen W. Hawking | |
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| The Place of Physics in Science Education | |
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| Measurement in Physics | |
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| Using Standard and Nonstandard Units of Length | |
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| Determining Relative and Absolute Weights Using a Pan Balance | |
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| Using a Stopwatch to Measure Time | |
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| Force: Gravity, Velocity, Acceleration, Newton's Laws | |
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| Flipping a Card off Your Finger While Leaving a Quarter in Place | |
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| Swinging a Bucket of Water in a Circle Without Getting Wet | |
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| Demonstrating "Lift" with a Ping-Pong Ball and Straw | |
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| Forms of Energy | |
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| Bouncing Superballs | |
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| Modeling Nuclear Half-Life | |
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| Creating an Electroscope to Detect Static Electricity | |
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| Simple Machines | |
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| Experimenting With Pulleys | |
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| Experimenting With Ramps | |
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| Experimenting With Levers | |
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| Sound | |
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| Demonstrating the Conduction of Sound | |
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| Experimenting With Harmonic Sound | |
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| Experimenting With Resonance | |
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| Light and Color | |
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| Making a Thaumatrope | |
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| Color Blending | |
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| Bending Light | |
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| Electricity and Magnetism | |
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| Observing Magnetic Fields | |
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| Making a Simple Circuit | |
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| Making an Electromagnet | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Design Your Own Experiment | |
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| Internet Connections: Physics | |
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| References | |
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| Making the Transition From Preservice Teacher to Inservice Teacher | |
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| Teacher Professional Development: Growing as a Teacher of Science | |
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| History of Teacher Professional Development | |
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| The Current State of Teacher Professional Development | |
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| Recertification Requirements Across States | |
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| Action Research: From Research "On" to Research "With" | |
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| Lesson Study | |
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| The TIMMS Video Project | |
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| Parental Involvement and Parental Engagement | |
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| Parent Interview | |
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| Professional Organizations: NSTA | |
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| Advanced Study | |
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| Interviewing an NBCT in Your School District | |
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| Applying for Grants | |
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| If I Had $500 | |
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| Summary | |
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| Student Study Site | |
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| Reflections on Science | |
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| Learning Science On-Line: On-Line Resources for Science Teaching | |
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| References | |
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| Appendix: The National Science Education Standards for Science Content | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |