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A Framework for Integrating Science, Engineering, and Literacy
Incorporate scientific texts into lessons to help students make crosscurricular connections....
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Use driving questions and anchoring phenomena to capture students’ curiosity....
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
Recently published books selected by the Children’s Book Council and the National Science Teachers Association....
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Students use science knowledge and engineering skills to address a significant real-world problem. ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: Tips for Project-Based Learning
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Commentary: Codesigning Science Projects With Students
An opinion piece about including student voice and collaborating with students as project codesigners....
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Citizen Science: Take a Stream Selfie for Science
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Stream water quality data are lacking across the country, and citizen scientists can help fill the data gap b...
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Disequilibrium: The Advantages of Biodegradable Products
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. In this month’s discrepant event, students learn about the environmental impact of two kinds of packing peanuts. Students then identify an environmental problem within thei...
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Listserv Roundup: Note-Taking Strategies in the Science Classroom
This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. Focusing on tools and strategies that not only organize information but also increase student interaction with that information, t...
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Science For All: Managing Group Work
This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Although group work has its advantages, it can present issues in the middle school classroom. In this column, the authors share problems to look for when implementing group work in your...
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Teacher To Teacher: Teaching With Everyday Phenomena
This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author describes the process of making ice cream as a good example of an anchoring phenomenon....
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Scope on the Skies: Storms From the Skies
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This issue discusses meteor showers and storms. ...
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Grouping Minerals by Their Formulas
Students use a periodic table to identify patterns in mineral formulas and develop classification systems....
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
Recently published books selected by the Children’s Book Council and the National Science Teachers Association....
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Students use data and models to make a difference in their own school yard....
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Students decide: Which endangered species should be saved?...
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Editor’s Corner: “Making” a Difference
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
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Focus on Physics: Electromagnetic Waves and the Speed of Light
This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This issue covers electromagnetic waves....
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Science 2.0: Drones for the Science Classroom
This column shares web tools that support learning. This issue discusses using tools flown on drones to measure and work with different forms of authentic data collected....
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Career of the Month: Additive Engineer
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This issue describes Josh Mook's career path to becoming an Additive Engineer....
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Right to the Source: Making Old New Again
Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This issue discusses the FSA-OWI Photograph Collection....
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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (Book Sample)
Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magnetism in true-to-life contexts. The book offers a comprehensive description of why, how, and when to ...
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From feet to color to teeth, animals have many special structures that help them survive. These physical characteristics help them move, find food, and protect themselves. Animal Adaptations allows children to use their powers of observation to compa...
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Connecting Urban Families With Environmental Science
The PLUM LANDING Explore Outdoors Toolkit is a new set of free, public media resources designed to help informal educators and parents infuse science learning into outdoor recreation. ...
By Marion Goldstein, Elizabeth Pierson, Jamie Kynn, and Lisa Famularo
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Youth in Science Action Club (SAC) use citizen science to investigate nature, document their discoveries, share data with the scientific community, and design strategies to protect the planet. Through collaborations with regional and national partn...
By Laura Herszenhorn, Katie Levedahl, and Suzi Taylor
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The Center for Global Soundscapes developed a five-day camp program for students with visual impairments that follows an inquiry-based learning approach to explore concepts fundamental to soundscape ecology. ...
By Maryam Ghadiri, Dante Francomano, Kristen Bellisario, and Bryan Pijanowski
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A New Year for Connected Science Learning
Connected Science Learning Editor Dennis Schatz provides readers with news about behind-the-scenes updates for the journal....
By Dennis Schatz
NSTA Kids
From feet to color to teeth, animals have many special structures that help them survive. These physical characteristics help them move, find food, and protect themselves. Animal Adaptations allows children to use their powers of observation to compa...
Book Chapter
Science for Young Children (Book Sample)
Available for Pre-order. This publication will be released in FEBRUARY 2018 Nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists. The 24 inquiry-based lessons in this lively collection show you how. The activities are organized into sections on ...
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Connected Science Learning January-March 2018
Volume 1, Issue 5 STEM Learning in Environmental Settings ...
NSTA Press Book
Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics
Problem: You’re eager to expand your physics curriculum and engage your students with engineering content but you don’t know how. Solution: Use the approach and lessons in Beyond the Egg Drop to infuse engineering into what you’re already teach...
By Arthur Eisenkraft, Shu-Yee Chen Freake
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Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics (e-book)
Problem: You’re eager to expand your physics curriculum and engage your students with engineering content but you don’t know how. Solution: Use the approach and lessons in Beyond the Egg Drop to infuse engineering into what you’re already teach...
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Guitar Designs—Exploring How Music Is Made
In this activity, students use household items to make a functional guitar that can play at least one octave and a song. This selection highlights the physics concepts of sound and wave properties, as well as the core engineering concepts of design, ...
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Newton’s Third Law Paper Trampoline
In this activity, students learn about Newton’s third law by testing fabrics and other materials for a trampoline designed to provide the highest possible bounce of a steel ball. This selection highlights the physics concepts of Newton’s third la...
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In this activity, students use a 30 cm × 30 cm piece of aluminum foil to construct a boat that supports the weight of the largest number of golf balls. This selection highlights the physics concepts of net force and buoyancy, as well as the core eng...