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Down by the Bay

The resources of a nature center help second-grade students become experts in their local environment....

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Waiting for the Monarch

A kindergarten inquiry into life science occurs just outside the classroom window....

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Junior BioBlitz Takes Learning Outside

Fourth graders learn about local biodiversity by working with local experts and nature enthusiasts....

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Our OASIS

An elementary science summer day camp uses high school mentors to get students excited about science....

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Preparing for the Eclipse

How to safely observe the Sun with young children...

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Eclipses and Eye Safety

Dispelling myths about viewing eclipses...

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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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The Early Years: Exploring Biodiversity

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. The objective in this month’s issue is to introduce children to the diversity of plant life in a given area through a plant scavenger hunt, and to guide chi...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Life Science

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Editor's Note: Get Outdoors

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers General Science Teaching Strategies

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The Poetry of Science: Citizen Science

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. Talking about this poem shows how regular people can join with scientists to study nature and observe patterns that provide significant data....

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education General Science Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Adaptations for Survival

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students experience nature by examining how seeds are transported from one location to another or consider what it takes for organisms to survive in an envi...

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Science 101: Does the Weather Affect Your Body?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue focuses on three major weather factors and how they affect the human body—temperature, humidity, and air pressure....

Elementary Middle School Biology Life Science Professional Learning old

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Science 102: Triple–Dog Dare Ya

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Raindrops Keep Falling challenge from last month....

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Engineering Encounters: Building Technological Literacy With Philosophy and Nature of Technology

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue the authors discuss a design project they have used with upper elementary students (grades 4–6). They note ways to engage students in thinking philosophically...

Elementary Engineering STEM Technology

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Are You Dressed for a Spacewalk? Harnessing Student Interest in Space Exploration to Engage Them in Energy and Engineering

Challenge students to design a spacesuit that can maintain a safe temperature for astronauts who are working in space....

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The August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: The Perfect Opportunity to Highlight Three-Dimensional Science Learning

Use an NGSS-based lesson to help students understand what causes solar eclipses....

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Skynet Junior Scholars: Authentic Astronomy for All, Including Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

Build a portfolio of resources to use with students who have difficulty accessing the dense terminology and concepts often found in astronomy....

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Moving Students Toward a More Accurate View of the Solar System

Use technology to collect data that students can use to model and better understand the solar system....

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Sunrise, Sunset: Using Personal Observations to Understand Changing Sun Patterns from an Earth Perspective

Confront students’ misconceptions about the Earth–Sun system with this collection of activities....

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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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From the Editor's Desk: When a Shadow Sheds Light

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Commentary: Science Teachers as Community Eclipse Outreach Agents

An opinion piece about using science teachers as a link to the community....

High School Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Physical Science Citizen Science

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Citizen Science: Out of this World Citizen Science—Sun, Space, and Your Mission: Starlight

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Mission: Starlight is a global experiment from the Royal Society of Chemistry, and as a citizen science proj...

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Disequilibrium: The Bernoulli Bag

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Students explore pressure and the Bernoulli principle with a Bernoulli Bag....

Middle School Physical Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena

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Listserv Roundup: Four Stellar Modeling Resources for Those Who Teach About the Sun and Solar System

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. The author focuses on the NGSS crosscutting concept of Systems and System Models and uses the modeling resources shared on NSTA’s...

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Scope on the Skies: Beyond Earth’s Orbit

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses orbits and which planets can be seen in the sky right now....

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Science for All: Helping Students Succeed by Preteaching Content-Area Vocabulary

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. In this article the authors discuss why teaching vocabulary is so important and explain how to identify key terms. They also introduce strategies that are effective for teaching vocabul...

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Teacher to Teacher: Tackling Misconceptions About Seasons

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author uses data and computer simulations to clear up misconceptions because students can study several locations in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres over a complete year in one class p...

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Total Eclipse

The solar eclipse this August is an ideal opportunity to practice three-dimensional science learning....

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Modeling the Eclipse

Using various models and perspectives to help students visualize the solar eclipse....

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Chasing Shadows

Discovering planets around distant stars....

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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12

Books selected by the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Review Panel...

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The Future of Energy

Having students compare the effects of different energy sources on the environment....

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Better Formative Assessment

Making formative assessment more responsive to student needs....

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Editor's Corner: Standing in the Moon’s Shadow

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....

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Commentary: Become a Solar Eclipse Outreach Agent

As the public becomes aware of the August 21 solar eclipse, science teachers and students can step up to explain the eclipse and help prepare communities to safely view it....

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Science 2.0: Help Students Become Global Collaborators

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards, which makes it possible for students to become global collaborators....

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The Green Room: How Climate Change Affects Our Diet

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses how climate change affects our food supply....

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Focus on Physics: Teaching Physics as the Rules of Nature

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's issue discusses the laws of nature....

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Career of the Month: Fire Protection Engineer

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Nancy Pearce's career path to becoming a fire protection engineer....