A Sense of
Place—GPS and the Biology Field TripA Sense of
Place—GPS and the Biology Field Trip
January 2006
The students in this article are not on a traditional biology field trip; they are on a high-tech scavenger hunt. In this high-tech information age, they are using handheld global positioning system (GPS) receivers to navigate unfamiliar terrain (within eyesight of the teacher or adult chaperone) along a three-mile route through Green Lake County’s White River Wildlife Area in east central Wisconsin.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-05/tst0601_54.pdf
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Universal
Design in Science Learning
March 2006
This article gives an overview of how universal design and technology can advance science for all.
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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=51695
Using Digital
Microscopy
April 2006
Studying live cultures using a digital dissection microscope intertwines genetics, anatomy, and physiology.
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