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Communities, Cameras, and Conservation

This article describes how students in a citizen science project in Colorado collect data on mountain lions....

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Editor's Note: December Editor Notes

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

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It's No Problem to Invent a Solution

A kindergarten class learns about inventions, inventors, and how to be an inventor. Engaging students in learning about pencil sharpeners led to researching and developing a lesson plan designed so students could learn how inventions are solutions to...

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Be Your Own Groundhog

By analyzing data collected at citizen-science websites, students can test predictions about the arrival of spring....

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Citizen Science in Your Own Backyard

In this article the authors share some citizen science entomology investigations and suggest how to incorporate them as "backyard extensions" of your own classroom lessons....

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Editor's Roundtable: Rock-Solid Standards

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

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The Green Room: Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue describes tar sands and the controversy surrounding them....

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Career of the Month: Forensic Anthropologist

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue discusses the work of a forensic anthropologist....

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Scope on the Skies: Exploring the Earth's Atmosphere

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue details information about the layers of the atmosphere....

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Using a Desktop Explosive Volcano Model to Explore Eruptions

This article describes how to build a model that simulates the volcanic eruptions on the Hawaiian Islands....

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Limestone or Wax?

Students are challenged to make engineering choices based on material properties. The authors focus on an Engineering is Elementary unit that emphasizes students' understanding and application of properties of materials in the context of an engineeri...

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Science 2.0: Simulations in the Classroom

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses how using simulation software can help students deepen their understanding of science concepts....