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FUN AND GAMESMiddle level students have a tremendous capacity for fun and humor, and you can use that to teach necessary science concepts. Allowing your students to see the fun side of science might be all it takes to have them remember the lesson or even to consider a career in science. This issue can help you liven up your classroom. Who knows—your students might even lose track of the fact that they are learning something! Fun and Games on the Net In this month's middle level journal, Science Scope, NSTA members read "Trial by Science: A Forensic Extravaganza." The link to that article is: http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=ss&n=49276 SciLinks® is a web-based service from NSTA that provides online content chosen for printed articles and books. It does so through keywords; the keyword for this issue is: Forensics: http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=92635655105510441011 Court TV Don't miss these free and challenging forensic units. Court TV developed "Cafeteria Caper" and "It's Magic!" in collaboration with NSTA to tap into students' interest in forensic science. Click here to download the units from Court TV: http://apps.trutv.com/forensics_curriculum/index.html NSTA Articles on Fun and Games The following NSTA journal articles provide you with useful ideas about fun and games. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-05/middle.htm Books, Books, Books Click here to view the NSTA Catalog books on fun and games: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-05/books_middle.htm Click here to view the list of new books from NSTA Press: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-05/newbooksmiddle.htm Professional Development How to Kick Strategic Planning Addiction: In his recent article from Phi Delta Kappan, "Tipping Point: From Feckless Reform to Substantive Instructional Improvement," Mike Schmoker points out that although we already know the best way to improve instruction, we persist in pursuing strategies that have repeatedly failed. He urges us to break free of our addiction to strategic planning and large-scale reform. (Public Education Network) Click here to read more: http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0402sch.htm NSTA Opportunities Coming Your Way: A Summer Issue of Science Scope You told us you have more time for reading and planning in the summer months, so we are mailing our first-ever summer issue of Science Scope this July. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-05/scopesummer.pdf Write for NSTA's Journals Science Scope (Grades 6–9) has issued this Call for Papers on specific topics. Click here to find out more: Next Month's Theme: Free for All If your colleagues would like to subscribe to Science Class, please direct them to: http://www.nsta.org/newsletters. If you have a text-only browser or are having any difficulties with our links, please visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-05/member_middle.htm. THE FINE PRINTThis
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