JoinAll Resources
Journal Article
Editor's Corner: Designing Inquiry Pathways
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
Journal Article
Harry Potter as a Context for Problem-Based Learning
This innovative thematic unit for middle school students builds on the Harry Potter phenomenon. Students are immersed in problem-based learning as they study a science and language arts curriculum as it might have been taught at Hogwarts School. The ...
Journal Article
Career of the Month: An Interview with Perfumer Christopher Laudamiel
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s column focuses on the job of a perfumer....
Journal Article
After the Bell: Breaking the Code: Examining Your Mail
Given the amount of mail that arrives during the holidays--from early December to early January--the post holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to perform an informal science and mathematics classification activity--determining where our m...
Journal Article
Seeking to revitalize a unit on rocks, sand, and soil for first-graders, the authors created new hands-on lessons. These included testing the hardness of rocks, making models of the Earth, and sorting rocks. As a culminating activity, students partic...
Journal Article
In this month's section we explore the integration of math into the science curriculum. Meaningful math and science integration can also help teachers identify specific skills and standards that support their science and mathematics curricula. ...
Journal Article
Home Connections: Counting Populations
This activity, designed for students to do at home, introduces the concept of population sampling. Students scatter pasta on a grid and count the number of pieces in three sample boxes....