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Congrats to Florida’s young scientists
Best of luck to some of our brightest minds heading for competition in Washington D.C.! Two Brevard County students were among 40 national finalists who recently traveled to WashÂington, D.C., to compete in the Discovery Channel Young ScienÂtist Challenge and … Continue reading
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Hands-on is the way to go
Florida Citizens for Science congratulates Kit Hitchcock of Lely Elementary School for brining science to life for the kids in her school. Thank you for showing children how interesting science really is! For the first time in their elementary school … Continue reading
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Checking out Mercury
In a followup to the previous story, students were excited to see some astronomy in action. The final bell had rung Wednesday afternoon, but more than 50 Naples High School students gathered in the center of campus, put on what … Continue reading
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Sharing science
Now, this is a trait of a great science teacher. It’s not just about the students in the classroom. Three cheers for Bart Thomas. For the second year in a row, the Naples High School teacher is sharing a science … Continue reading
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The look, and the feel and the smell
Here is a good article weighing the merits of virtual learning labs on the Internet. Should a student earn credit for mixing chemicals online rather than in a real lab? This article shows that there are no simple answers. It … Continue reading
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Science takes priority
New science lab opens at Hallmark Elementary Science slid from the back burner to the front Friday at Hallmark Elementary School as students, faculty and volunteers gathered for the grand opening of a new science lab. Principal Shereé Cagle said … Continue reading
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Popcorn in Space
Eastway Elementary students test popping corn in space Learning about outer space is cool. Eating popcorn also is cool. Put them together, and you have a science experiment Eastway Elementary fourth-grader Micha Jordan called Friday “really cool.” Micha and other … Continue reading
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Students do the mitosis dance
This is a cute way to teach science: Science boogied its way into the realm of “cool” Thursday for about 120 P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School seventh-graders. At least, that’s how the students described life science teacher Randy Hollinger’s efforts … Continue reading
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