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Science 102: This Month's Task: Measuring Up

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's task involves an activity using a meterstick....

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Engineering Encounters: What Makes a Superhero “Super”?

Creating a classroom culture for engineering. Graphic novels inspire a gravity investigation....

Elementary Physical Science 5E Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Methods and Strategies: Using Acorns to Generate an Entire Alphabet

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses how nature walks empower young bilingual learners....

Elementary Multilingual Learners Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Literacy Multicultural

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Planning NGSS-Based Instruction: Where Do You Start?

Allow students to pursue their own questions as you work to incorporate the NGSS into your curriculum....

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Using Local Street Trees to Teach the Concept of Common Ancestry

Take note of the trees in your neighborhood to develop an understanding of evolutionary history....

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From Mendel to Me: Constructing Genetics Knowledge Through Historical Problem-Based Learning

Teach traits and heredity with a lesson that focuses on the life of the the father of genetics....

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Pass the DNA, Please

Play a modified game of “Telephone” to learn about transcription, translation, and gene expression....

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Controversial Environmental Issues Explored Through Interdisciplinary Perspectives: The Case of the Bald Eagle, the Botanical Garden, and the Airport

Tackle a complicated science-technology-society issue with this 5E lesson....

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Editor’s Roundtable: Teaching Heredity and Evolution in the Next Generation

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

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Guest Editorial: Epigenetics: A New Science for Middle School—And Why You Should Teach It

An opinion piece about epigenetics....

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Teacher’s Toolkit: Guided-Choice Learning in Out-of-School Environments

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. Positive experiences in informal science contexts can lead students to new and positive connections with school science. Based on the authors' experiences, they sug...

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Tried and True: Revealing Alternative Conceptions to Enhance Students' Understanding of Deep Time

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. The author introduced an activity as part of a unit on Earth’s history that asked students to imagine what the Earth looked like at a point in its distant past. The unit ...

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Scope on Safety: Eyeing Safety

This column shares safety information for your classroom. Wearing proper eye protection in the science laboratory can thwart potential hazards. In middle school science labs, appropriate eye protection is required for projects dealing with projectile...

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Scope on the Skies: A Leap Forward

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses calendar origins and why there is a leap year....