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Close Encounters of the Amphibious Kind
Primary students explore frog calls across ponds and across disciplines....
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A 5E lesson combines music, science, and students' backgrounds....
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science and Technology of Sound
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores questions surrounding the topic of sound....
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The Early Years: Becoming Attuned to Sound
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue provides sound explorations....
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Recognizing Excellence: Pinging: Sound at Work
A "Teacher at Sea" learns how scientists use sound....
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Methods and Strategies: Collaborating for Success
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month’s issue a schoolwide science museum highlights science practices with help from community partners....
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Science 101: What Determines the Quality of Musical Notes?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author investigates what contributes to the timbre of music....
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Science Shorts: "Sounds" Like Science
This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the authors discuss teaching about sound waves in the primary classroom....
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Career Simulations: Technology Tools That Support STEM Content and Motivation
Encourage students to consider STEM-related careers with the help of engaging online resources. ...
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Don't Swat That Fly! Using House Flies in an Inquiry Activity
Explore the biology of house flies while trying to solve a mystery involving polka-dotted fences....
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Create a classroom time line as part of a yearlong exploration of famous life scientists....
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Use the latest information and communication technology to explore evolution a world away....
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Historical Plant Studies: Tools for Enhancing Students' Understanding of Photosynthesis
Discover how scientific thinking about plant growth evolved over the years....
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Tracking Science: Following the STEM Trend
Engineer your own solar tracker technology to maximize the energy from the Sun's rays....
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The History and Nature of Science: Is the Past the Key to Our Future?
Explore how scientific theories are revised over time in light of new data and empirical evidence....
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Connecting Students to STEM Careers
Raise student awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with this innovative program....
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Editor's Roundtable: Teaching the Nature of Science: Let the Story of Science Lead the Way
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Guest Editorial: A Founding Father of Science
This article presents a chapter from the author's book on evolutionary biology....
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Tried and True: How to Organize a STEM Career Day
This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue discusses one school's annual event with hands-on explorations and discussions related to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math....
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Scope on the Skies: Imaging the Night Sky
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue talks about using digital photography to capture the night sky....
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Scope on Safety: Kitchen Chemistry and Safety
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers guidelines for household chemical use....
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Teaching Electricity and Engineering With LEDs
Using colorful light-emitting diodes to engage students in the study of electric circuits....
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A kinesthetic technique for learning to recognize elements and compounds....
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Editor's Corner: Practice, Practice, Practice!
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
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The Green Room: Get Grounded in Groundwater
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses groundwater uses and issues....
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Seeking Quality Professional Development
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue offers tips for finding worthwhile professional development....
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Health Wise: The Missing Piece: Classroom-Based Exercise
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 the relationship between classroom-based physical activity and test scores....
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Oceanographic Engineer Amy Kukulya
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Amy Kukulya's career path to becoming an oceanographic engineer....
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Safer Science: Protecting Against Attack
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue covers how to keep school labs and storage areas secure....
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Activity 5: Some Striped Seeds Seem Similar! Biology: Genetic Variation
There is a pattern in nature that appears almost every time we measure or count individuals of a species based on a specific characteristic. This activity puts students in the role of scientists as they learn about statistics and genetic variation wi...