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Scope on the Skies: Pictures Tell the Story

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue describes an investigation into how imaging, picture taking, and camera technology have changed over time. This activity engages students in all aspects of STEAM....

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Sinking In

Developing a model for understanding density....

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Beyond an Equation

Using the particulate nature of matter to explain density-related phenomena....

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Confronting Ambiguity in Science

Making socioscientific decisions even when the evidence is unclear....

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Doing the Data Walk

Ticker tapes for the 21st-century physics student....

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Modeling Molecular Machinery

Activities, simulations, and computer-modeling programs help students visualize how proteins work....

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Editor's Corner: Obtain, Evaluate, Communicate!

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

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Science 2.0: Be Accessible Via Mobile Devices

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue looks at ways to achieve digital accessibility....

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The Green Room: Where Have All the Bees Gone?

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the possible causes of colony collapse disorder....

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Health Wise: Getting Teens to Eat Less Salt

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 talks about the effects of a high-sodium diet and what teens can do to cut down on sodium inta...

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Career of the Month: Science Writer

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Karen Fox's career path to becoming a science writer....

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Safer Science: Avoid Overcrowding Your Lab

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses occupancy load requirements for a safer learning and working environment....

NSTA Press Book

Science Formative Assessment, Volume 2: 50 More Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning

A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press This book shows readers how to use assessment to inform instruction and learning in the science classroom. In the bestselling first volume, Page Keeley shared 75 techniques that help K-12 science teache...

By Page Keeley

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Research Teacher Preparation

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Virtual Modeling

Fifth-grade students use computer programming to create models that help them understand patterns in Earth and sky....

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Design in the Watershed

Fifth-grade students use STEM principles to improve local water quality....

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Printing the Playground

Early childhood students design a piece of playground equipment using 3-D printing technology....

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In the Watery World

Fourth-grade students explore the river that runs through their town....

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Modeling Change With Clay

Bilingual primary students create imaginary landscapes to model slow changes to Earth's surface....