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Developing a Scientific Argument

Modeling and practice help students build skills in oral and written discourse....

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Any Questions?

Want to stimulate student curiosity? Let them ask the questions....

Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Physics Inquiry

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Using Language Positively

How to encourage negotiation in the classroom: Language behaviors that teachers use in the classroom determine who can talk, under what conditions, and for how long. These behaviors can be used effectively in the science classroom....

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Advocating Through Argumentation

Supporting claims with evidence helps students develop an understanding of the impact of extinction....

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Negotiating the Way to Inquiry

Encouraging negotiation early in the year promotes scientific communication....

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Hamsters, Picture Books, and Engineering Design

A STEM unit teaches primary students about engineering design....

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Editor's Note: Looking Forward

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

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Guest Editorial: A Look Back

An opinion piece from a former editor of Science and Children....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: 3-2-1 Blast Off

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students investigating space travel by designing their own rockets and manipulating variables to determine if the rocket's performance changes....

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The Early Years: Pondering Strawberries

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue talks about students growing plants and discussing evidence for how plants reproduce....

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Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Solid? Claim Cards and Argumentation

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses students' ideas about solids and the macroscopic properties they use to decide whether a material is a solid....

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Methods and Strategies: Greenteam: A Community Collaboration Celebrates Environmental Science

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes a science ecology club and an environmental education family science night....

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Science 101: What Is the Difference Between Solids and Liquids?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the definitions of solids and liquids....

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Turning the Science Classroom Into a Courtroom: Engaging in Argument From Evidence

Put Goldilocks on trial to demonstrate the importance of stating a claim and defending it with supportive evidence....

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Helping Students Evaluate the Strength of Evidence in Scientific Arguments: Thinking About the Inferential Distance Between Evidence and Claims

Examine a predator-prey relationship to remind students to consider the evidence before making an inference....

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The Practice of Critical Discourse in Science Classrooms

Engage students in science and engineering by providing opportunities for them to engage in conversation, critical discourse, and argumentation....

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Crushing Soda Cans: A Novel Way for Students to Explore Energy

Explore how the potential or kinetic energy of an object affects the force the object is capable of exerting on another....

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A Negotiation Cycle to Promote Argumentation in Science Classrooms

Cycle through the steps of a strategy for reaching a classroom consensus through argumentation....

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Assessing Students' Arguments: How Strong Are Their Justifications?

Present arguments about whether or not a dam should be built that would affect an indigenous people....

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Show Me the Evidence! Scientific Argumentation in the Middle School Classroom

Learn how to focus classroom discussions on the validity of evidence-based scientific explanations of phenomena....

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Let's Talk Science: Seeding Argumentation About Cells and Growth

Engage students in a shared discourse about whether or not a seed is alive....

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Editor's Roundtable: Nurturing Argumentation and Discourse

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

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Green Science: Tiny, but Powerful: The Nanoscale

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses nanotechnology....

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Scope on Safety: Can You Hear Me Now?

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses various ways to communicate in an emergency....

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Scope on the Skies: Those Long Summer Days

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses viewing the planets in the summertime....

Earth & Space Science

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Argumentation in Science Education

Helping students understand the nature of scientific argumentation so they can meet the new science standards....

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Making and Defending Scientific Arguments

Strategies to prepare your students for the new wave of curricula reform....

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Arguing History

Teaching historical scientific controversies to engage students in discourse and the nature of science....

Earth & Space Science Inquiry

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The Language of Argumentation

Debate sparks interest and learning in science....

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What's the Alternative?

Using model-evidence link diagrams to weigh alternative models in argumentation....

Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry

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Hook, Line, and Sinker

A global fisheries role-play activity enhances students' scientific discourse and argumentation skills....

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Editor's Corner: Let's Argue!

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

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Science 2.0: Meet Siri, Your New Lab Partner

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses using voice-command options in the science lab and classroom....

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The Green Room: Going Extinct

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses classroom activities related to extinction....

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The New Teacher's Toolbox: That's a Wrap

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses using end-of-year surveys for feedback to help gauge your teaching style....

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Idea Bank: The Gummy Bear Lab Meeting

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses social processes such as making claims, examining claims, replicating findings, and proposing alternate explanations in science...

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Safer Science: The School Safety Ranger

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses the need to have a qualified employee provide technical guidance on implementing the Chemical Hygiene Plan....

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Career of the Month: An Interview With Chemical Engineer Anna Lis Laursen

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the work of a chemical engineer....