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Launching the PocketLab Voyager

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Edwin P. Christmann

Intro Exploring motion, light, temperature, altitude, and magnetic fields can be taken to new interactive heights with the PocketLab Voyager by Myriad Sensors.  Subsequently, by using a wireless sensor, the PocketLab Voyager records and stores data that can be shared with … Continue reading →

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Labs in Life Sciences

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Gabe Kraljevic

I am a preservice biology teacher and was hoping to get some insight on labs. What are some of your favorite labs that you have done with your class and what made them a success? How do you typically assess … Continue reading →

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Adding Inquiry to ‘Cookbook’ Labs

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Debra Shapiro

“I have converted several standard labs from AP Physics 1 to more engaging inquiry labs using NGSS [Next Generation Science Standards]. I want my labs to connect to my students’ lives, phenomena they see and feel every day,” says Jose Rivas, AP Physics 1 and engineering teacher at Lennox Math, Science, and Technology Academy in Lennox, California. Continue reading →

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Tired of Cooking

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Gabe Kraljevic

I am sick of using cookbook labs in my chemistry class and want my students to conduct more inquiry labs. However, my principal thinks that this might be a recipe for disaster. What do other chemistry teachers do to incorporate … Continue reading →

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Ed News: AZ Science Educators Raise Alarms About Revised K-12 Standards

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, should STEM evolve in STEAM; North Carolina teacher rally for increased teacher pay and education spending; Chicago will invest $75 million to renovate the high school science labs; new middle school genetics and genealogy curriculum … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Labs

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Gabe Kraljevic

Do you have some suggestions for how to modify a science experiment for students with physical disabilities that prevent them from doing the activities? – A., Arkansas There are many ways you can modify the experience for students with disabilities. Specific … Continue reading →

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Learning from "mistakes?"

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mary Bigelow

I’d like to try hands-on labs with my fourth graders, but I’m worried they’ll make mistakes. I guess I’m afraid they won’t learn the concepts if they don’t get the right answers. Is there a way to make the activities … Continue reading →

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