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This
study
investigates
misconceptions
held
by
students
about
how
rocks
form.
It
involved
analyzing
narrative
essays
on
rock
formation
written
by
pre-service
elementary
school
teachers,
most
of
whom
had
completed
a
college-level
course
in
earth
science.
These
misconceptions
arise
from
deeply
held
but
largely
unexamined
beliefs
(conceptual
prisms)
that
result
from
the
interaction
of
the
student's
world
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This
museum
site
offers
general
information
about
science
fairs,
including
links
to
information
about
the
scientific
method,
Ask
an
Expert
sites,
where
to
get
supplies,
and
ideas
and
sample
projects.
The
Teacher
Resources
section
provides
links
to
judging
sheets,
evaluation
criteria,
and
flow
charts
on
organizing
a
science
fair.
Also
included
is
a
list
of
books,
videos,
software,
and
other
resources.
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Meridian
is
an
electronic
journal
dedicated
to
research
and
practice
of
computer
technology
in
middle
school
classrooms.
It
is
published
twice
yearly
by
an
interdisciplinary
team
of
North
Carolina
State
University
graduate
students
representing
a
broad
range
of
fields,
from
education
to
forestry.
The
site
features
findings,
practitioner
articles,
commentary,
and
book
excerpts
by
educational
researchers,
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Problem-based
learning
(PBL)
is
an
exciting
way
to
learn
biology
and
is
readily
incorporated
into
large
classes
in
a
lecture
hall
environment.
PBL
engages
students
in
solving
authentic
biological
case
problems,
stimulating
discussion
among
students
and
reinforcing
learning.
The
example
case
studies
suggested
are
mostly
from
human
biology
and
medicine
and
are
suitable
for
use
in
an
introductory
college
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The
National
Association
of
Biology
Teachers
(NABT)
site
is
designed
for
educators
to
share
experiences
and
expertise
with
colleagues
from
around
the
globe,
keep
up
with
trends
and
developments
in
the
field,
and
grow
professionally.
This
site
contains
news
and
events,
information
on
conferences
and
workshops,
publications,
and
other
education
and
professional
development
resources.
There
is
a
form
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This site provides tools to help teachers efficiently integrate technology into the curriculum and class environment. The tools include software to create quizzes, rubrics and web pages. There are also educational links, searchable by academic subject, topic, and theme; professional development resources including technology tutorials; and teacher testimonies of on-line project-based learning.
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The
National
Association
of
Geoscience
Teachers
(NAGT)/
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The
Private
Universe
Teachers
Lab
enables
teachers
to
practice
techniques
of
identifying
student
misconceptions
and
moving
toward
conceptual
change
in
basic
astronomy.
This
teachers
lab
contains
a
survey
to
identify
misconceptions
and
three
in-class
activities
for
grades
4
to
8
that
help
students
gain
an
understanding
of
the
phases
of
the
Moon.
There
are
teacher
discussion
forums
on
planning
teaching
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This
site
contains
the
proceedings
from
a
convocation
of
the
same
title
held
on
May
10-12,
1993.
The
speakers
discussed
issues
associated
with
the
role
of
technology
in
the
national
K-12
educational
system
and
demonstrated
new
technologies,
educational
software,
and
online
networks
that
can
access
a
variety
of
information
sources.
The
site
includes
a
program
and
list
of
exhibitors
that
includes
audio
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This shareware site for teachers includes programs for making seating charts, rosters and drilling students as well as a game for practicing chemistry formulas. There is also a section containing help and suggestions for teachers. Links are provided to purchase gradebook software and a teacher's toolkit for creating and printing puzzles, worksheets, quizzes, and exams.
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