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Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards

Uncover misconceptions about the NGSS that are still held by some science educators....

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Editor's Note: Early Childhood Physical Science

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

Elementary Physical Science Inquiry Lesson Plans

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Teaching Through Trade Books: You Light Up My Life

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue engages students in basic concepts related to light....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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The Early Years: Blowing Bubbles

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has children observing the formation of foam and exploring the properties of foam using sight and touch....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Concept of Matter

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s probe can be used to elicit young children's ideas about matter. The probe reveals commonly held ideas elementary students have about the types of objects, materials, and su...

Early Childhood Elementary Chemistry Assessment Pedagogy

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Science 101: What Does the Sun Send to the Earth?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electromagnetic waves....

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Life Science Professional Learning old

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Science 102: This Month's Task

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's challenge involves drawing while using a mirror....

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Engineering Encounters: A House for Chase the Dog

Second-grade students investigate material properties....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM 5E

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Methods and Strategies: Digital Notebooks for Digital Natives

Supporting early childhood science and engineering practices with e-notebooks and whiteboard applications....

Elementary 5E Instructional Materials NGSS Teaching Strategies Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education

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Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards

Uncover misconceptions about the NGSS that are still held by some science educators....

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A Biomedical Engineering Twist to Science Fairs

Solve real-life issues by engineering solutions to medical problems that are relevant to students....

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Modeling Ecosystems

Create a two-tiered ecosystem in a bottle that models both terrestrial and aquatic systems....

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Outbreak! Cells, Pathogens, and Disease

Explore pandemics with this series of mini–learning cycle activities....

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Eco-Choices: Understanding the Complex Consequences of Local Decisions

Explore the impact of human decisions on the environment with this simulation game....

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Engaging Students With Dynamic Models: Peruvian Food Chain Jenga

Use a popular tower-building party game to enhance the teaching of food chains....

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Editor's Roundtable: More Than Just a Chart

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

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Teacher's Toolkit: Cultivating a Next-Generation Classroom Culture

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue identifies four key challenges that classroom communities will encounter when trying to engage students in NGSS-aligned instruction....

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Tried and True: Bird-Brained Foraging: Learn to Eat Like a Crow

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue presents a role-playing activity that is a great way for middle school biology or environmental science students to learn about animal behavior and soc...

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Scope on Safety: Safer Science Outside the Classroom

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discuss safety concerns on field trips....

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Scope on the Skies: A Model Solar System

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses planets and their orbital positions....

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Don't "Short Circuit" Stem Instruction

Exploring the goals of engineering and science....

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How Do Siamese Cats Get Their Color?

Exploring the role of proteins in molecular genetics....

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Salamander Saver

Students design salamander traps to help a scientist study habitats....

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Assessment as Learning

Students learn, self-correct, and collaborate during the test....

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Help Yourself, Help Your Students

What research says about choosing a good professional development program....

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Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards

Uncover misconceptions about the NGSS that are still held by some science educators....

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Editor's Corner: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

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

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Science 2.0: Do I Need a Robot?

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses telepresence robots and their use in the classroom....

High School Technology Instructional Materials Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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The Green Room: Hurricanes and Humans

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the effect of human activities on hurricanes....

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Spotting Depression in High School Students

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Idea Bank: Secrets of the "Sunspots"

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses several interesting activities that can be done with the topics of the sun and moon....

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Safer Science: Safer Reproductive Health in Science Labs

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses reproductive hazards in the science classroom....

High School Chemistry Equity Labs Safety

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Career of the Month: Agricultural Engineer

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Erin Webb's career path to becoming an agricultural engineer....

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Strategies to Recruit and Retain Students in Physical Science and Mathematics on a Diverse College Campus

This article presents implementation details and findings of a National Science Foundation Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) consisting of many high-impact practices to recruit and retain students in t...

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Two Wrongs Make a Right: Using Pseudoscience and Reasoning Fallacies to Complement Primary Literature

Undergraduate science students benefit greatly by learning to read and interpret primary research articles. However, once they obtain a level of competence in analyzing primary literature and develop a better understanding of the nature of science, t...

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Ways to Include Global Climate Change in Courses for Prospective Teachers

What responsibility do science teacher educators have for engaging students in learning about global climate change in courses? How can the topic of global climate change be added to an already packed course curriculum? The authors have begun assembl...

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The Development of a Learning Gap Between Students With Strong Prerequisite Skills and Students With Weak Prerequisite Skills

This article investigates how mastery of prerequisite course material impacts student learning in follow-on courses. To measure the importance of prerequisite skills, we compare the exam scores of students with a GPA of 3.0 or better in their multidi...

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Crossing Boundaries in Undergraduate Biology Education

In an effort to make mathematics relevant to biology students, the authors developed two modules that sought to integrate mathematics and ecology instruction to differing degrees. The modules were developed by a team of biology and mathematics educat...

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The Effect of Gender on Perception of Case Studies and Performance

The case study method of teaching uses real-world narratives to teach concepts and content. This method of teaching encourages active learning, which has been shown to have a positive effect on student performance in many disciplines including scienc...

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Point of View: Predictably Unpredictable

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue describes examples of challenging student behavior and provides ideas to help confront this type of behavior....