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The soaring price of gas certainly curtailed many travel plans this past summer, so many of your students may be anxious for an exploration of the great outdoors. In “Using Natural History Interpretation as an Authentic Assessment Tool,” you can learn strategies for teaching students to interpret a landscape or ecosystem while assessing their powers of observation.

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Guidelines for Classroom Safety

This four-page document should be given to students at the beginning of the school year to help them understand their role in ensuring a safe and productive science experience.

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