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Cinderella Separates a Mixture

An investigation uses a classic fairy tale to teach students about the properties of substances....

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Editor's Note: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

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

General Science Mathematics Crosscutting Concepts Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students can learn about position, size, and amount....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Mathematics Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Watermelon and Grape: An Intuitive Rule of Quantity and Proportion

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue shows a formative assessment probe that reveals how strong the "More A - More B" intuitive rule is when students are considering the properties of floating and sinking...

Elementary Assessment Crosscutting Concepts NGSS

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Bigger Than a Breadbox?

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue offers activities that help students develop their comparison skills and use of measurement units....

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Engineering Encounters: Elephant Trunks and Dolphin Tails

An elephant-trunk design challenge introduces students to engineering for animals....

Elementary Engineering Life Science STEM Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old

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Science 101: Why Do We Need Standard Units?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue explains the need for standard units of measure in science....

Elementary Middle School General Science Physical Science Professional Learning old

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Methods and Strategies: What's the Big Idea?

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses three big ideas from the research behind the Next Generation Science Standards....

Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum NGSS Research Administrators

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No Ordinary Coronary

Engineer a blood-flow pathway and implant a stent in a blocked coronary artery....

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Sickle Cell Disease: Relating Community Health and Heredity

Explore cell form and function and genetic inheritance during a study of sickle cell disease....

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The Big Break: A Module on Biomedical Engineering Principles and Medical Devices

Investigate bone healing, fractures, and diseases with an activity involving simulated bone and bone implants....

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Inspired by Real Science: Biomedical Engineering for Breast Cancer Research in the Classroom

Design a tissue-engineered system using an iterative cycle of development to answer an open-ended question....

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Editor's Roundtable: Using Medical Headlines to Meet the NGSS Goals

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

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Guest Editorial: NGSS Case Studies: Economically Disadvantaged Students Developing Conceptual Models

This article focuses on a case study of economically disadvantaged students, which can serve as a vehicle for professional development activities as teachers examine the case studies and use them as prototypes for applying three-dimensional learning ...

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Everyday Engineering: If It's Engineered, Is It Wood?

This article describes a 5E learning cycle lesson in which students explore one aspect of manufactured wood, namely, strength....

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Tried and True: Building Bridges With the NGSS

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes an engaging and challenging series of lessons and activities in which students develop an appreciation for the conception, design, engineerin...

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Teacher's Toolkit: A Scaffolding Suite to Support Evidence-Based Modeling and Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue presents an effective and flexible suite of scaffolds to foster student growth in scientific reasoning and content knowledge in the context of s...

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Scope on the Skies: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the search for exoplanets that are Earthlike in both location relative to their host star and the physical properties of the planets based on their location....

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Scope on Safety: Tooling Up for Safer STEM Activities

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the safety of using hand and power tools when conducting hands-on STEM experiences....

Middle School STEM Makerspace Safety

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Catching the Wrong Species

Engineering a solution to the problem of bycatch in the tuna fishery....

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Engineering Design Challenge

Building a voltaic cell in the high school chemistry classroom....

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An Engineer Does What Now?

A 5E learning activity that compares engineering to science....

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Plants v. Pollutants

Bringing engineering design practices and real-world context to the science classroom....

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Make Room for Engineering

Strategies to overcome anxieties about adding engineering to your curriculum....

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Editor's Corner: Engineering a New World

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

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Science 2.0: Protecting Students' Online Privacy—By Law

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue talks about students' digital footprint and making sure that students understand and appreciate privacy and the value of their personal information....

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The Green Room: Renewable Energy

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses activities to help students learn about renewable energy....

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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Parting Tips for Your Toolbox

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue is the final column for The New Teacher's Toolbox. Michael Romano shares realizations he's had during his journey that might offer needed perspective for those fir...

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Health Wise: The Scientific Case for Starting High School Later

This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses changes in the brain during adolescence that alter teens' circadian rhythm....

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Safer Science: Beware of the Rainbow

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue covers the basic safety measures that should be used for all laboratory activities and demonstrations....

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Career of the Month: Biomedical Engineer

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Paul DeVasConCellos's career path to becoming a biomedical engineer....