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English Learners and the Complex Language of Written Science Texts

Focus on nominalizations and connecting words to boost student comprehension of science texts....

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Integrating Technology: The Innovative Utensil Challenge

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article talks about creating innovative problem-solvers....

Middle School Engineering STEM

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Making in the Middle: Engineering Prosthetic Hands

This column explores maker spaces, engineering, and more. This article highlights an activity for integrating STEM into the science classroom....

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Teacher’s Toolkit: The Argumentation Toolkit

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. A resource for integrating argumentation into your science classroom....

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Practical Research: From Interest to Identity

Tips for maker spaces, robotic labs, and more. Learn how to create and nurture STEM kids in middle school....

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From the Editor’s Desk: Critical Thinking and the Adolescent Brain

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

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Disequilibrium: Egg in a Bottle

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s Disequilibrium column carries out the traditional version of the egg-in-a-bottle activity with the addition of a few other steps to further students’ conceptu...

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Science For All: Demystifying Reading in the Science Classroom

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Using content-area literacy skills to deepen students’ content knowledge....

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Citizen Science: I See Change: Do You?

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. This article describes the I See Change project, which integrates citizen science, journalism, and weather an...

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Interdisciplinary Ideas: Project GUTS

This column shares ways to bring other subjects into the science classroom. Using, modifying, and creating computer models for simulating phenomena....

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Scope on the Skies: Milestones in Space Exploration

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. To mark its 60th anniversary, this month we will be reviewing some of the highlights achieved by NASA over the past 60 years, as well as those of Russia’s Space Program (Roscosmos) and China’...

Book Chapter

Patterns and the Plant World, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)

What if you could challenge your first graders to relate changes in seasonal weather patterns to changes in the plant world using a container garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Patterns and the Plant World ou...

Book Chapter

Scientists and Engineers Are OBSERVANT

In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are observant. They read about Jane Goodall in the book Me … Jane, by Patrick McDonnell. After reading, students observe ghost shrimp and discover patterns of what plants and animals (inc...

Book Chapter

Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE

In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about Albert Einstein in the book On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, by Jennifer Berne. After reading, students investigate what happens when light s...

Book Chapter

Scientists and Engineers Are EXPLORERS

In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are explorers. They read about Kathy Sullivan in the book To the Stars: The First American Woman to Walk in Space, by Carmella Van Vleet and Kathy Sullivan. After reading, students make obs...