What
to Toss and What to Keep in Your CurriculumScience Scope
What
to Toss and What to Keep in Your Curriculum
September 2004
As teachers adopt curriculum, they often have the
false notion that every page of the text must be read in order to cover all
standards required by the state. In fact, nearly all middle school science texts
contain so much detail that they are confusing to students. This article encourages
science teachers to use the Atlas of Scientific Literacy to streamline their
curriculum and create more time for meaningful science lessons.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/ss0409_22.pdf
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Lingo of Learning Crossword
July 2004
This crossword puzzles tests knowledge of basic science terms and the latest
educational terminology.
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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=ss&n=49481
How Deductive Are You?
September 2004
"Well, since I don’t know what deductive is, I guess I’m not at all.” “Deductive? Does that mean I’m good at subtracting?” These are just two of the responses I hear each year as a new batch of eighth grade students enters my classroom ready to be further molded into budding scientists.
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