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Bridging the Divide Between Science and Education: Lessons From a Fruitful Collaboration
This study describes the California Teach formula for success, which includes five key ingredients: (1) mutual benefits, (2) recognition of distinct sets of expertise, (3) agreement on core principles, (4) willingness to negotiate, and (5) strong lea...
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Guest Editorial: Career Readiness: An Old Idea Revived?
An opinion piece about the different aspects of career readiness....
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses ideas to get students interested starting on the very first day of class....
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Two-Year Community: Design and Components of a Two-Year College Interdisciplinary Field-Study Course
The authors present an 11-day interdisciplinary field-study course designed for nonscience majors at a two-year college. Using a theoretical learning framework that emphasizes cognitive and metacognitive gains, the field study curriculum is designed ...
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Case Study: The Hunger Pains: Ghrelin, Weight Loss, and Maintenance
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the case study involves the topic of weight loss for an introductory-level ph...
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Research and Teaching: WikiED: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Teach Content and Critical Thinking
This article describes a course in which Web 2.0 tools were used to support the teaching-learning process, including the use of tagging and social bookmarking, academic resource management, and website collaboration and design....
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The authors designed and implemented a first-year seminar in science course at the University of British Columbia to allow students to develop and improve their scientific writing and argumentation skills. They found that the seminar format offers th...
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Editor's Note: Pondering Instructional Strategies
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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A first-grade research project incorporates trade books and challenges misconceptions....
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Create a tool to increase science vocabulary in five easy steps....
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Integrating science and vocabulary instruction for English language learners....
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Small Wonders Close Encounters
Introducing students to the world of digital microscopy....
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A game show–style puppet play teaches students about argumentation and desert habitats....
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What Does Culture Have To Do With Teaching Science?
Teaching plant growth from an Asian-Hindu lens....
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Methods and Strategies: Derby Design Day
Connections and collaborations between elementary and high school students in physical science, math, and engineering design....
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The author suggests ways in which these two documents complement one another and can support teachers to bring a subject-matter serious perspective to teaching and learning in grades preK through five....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Habitable Homes
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue focuses on the diversity of different animal habitats and the adaptations of the organisms within them....
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The Early Years: Food for Thought
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students focus on possible evidence of animals using plants for food or shelter....
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Formative Assessment Probes: When Is the Next Full Moon? Using K–2 Concept Cartoons
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue uses concept cartoons to assess students' ideas about the moon....
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Science 101: How Does an Electron Microscope Work?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the electron microscope is explained....
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Exploring Thermal Insulation: From Cookbook to Inquiry
Learn to transform a cookbook lab exercise into a true inquiry experience....
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Cross-Disciplinary Writing: Scientific Argumentation, the Common Core, and the ADI Model
Discuss and evaluate argument-related products that are critical elements of science content....
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English Language Arts and Science: A Shift Toward Student Success
Strengthen language-arts and science skills while exploring why our planet has seasons....
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Developing and Using Models to Align With NGSS
Bring the Earth-Moon-Sun system into alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards....
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Innovative Composite Research Modeled in the Middle School Classroom
Engage in an engineering activity to help students understand the work of engineers and the links between engineering and science....
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Next Generation Science Standards: Lost in the Woods?
Navigate through the unfamiliar terrain of the NGSS and learn how it connects to the Common Core....
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Incorporating Models Into Science Teaching to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards
Discover what the NGSS has to say about the proper use of models in the middle school classroom....
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Measure and model trees to emphasize that mathematics is the language of science....
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Editor's Roundtable: Start Your Engines—Time to Take the NGSS out for a Test Drive
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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An opinion piece about answering the question: What will my school and I have to change to meet the expectations in the new standards? The author also gives advice about how to approach the decision makers in your district or school....
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Everyday Engineering: Producing Plastic ... From Milk?
This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. This month's column investigates plastics....
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Scope on Safety: Earth Science Safety: It's All in Your Form
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety in Earth science lab activities....
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Scope on the Skies: Engaging Students in Independent Astronomy Research Projects
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses a model project called Cool Cosmos in which students work with image-processing software....
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Developing and Using Models in Physics
Grounding instruction around scientifically rich, often complex natural phenomena....
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Making Sense of Natural Selection
Developing and using the natural selection model as an anchor for practice and content....
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How Korean high school students used two types of modeling in their study of the Sun....