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Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science (e-book)
"No one would find it strange to see a geologist poring at length over a single rock, or an entomologist over a moth, or botanist over a leaf. Examining a specimen closely can help scientists develop new understandings. That’s just what we hope to ...
eBook
Science by Design … Construct a Boat, Catapult, Glove, and Greenhouse (e-book)
Launch a new generation of students into catapult- and boat-building—plus glove- and greenhouse-making—with this newly refreshed resource. Four sets of well-loved activities have been repackaged in one convenient volume that seamlessly combines h...
NSTA Press Book
Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science
“No one would find it strange to see a geologist poring at length over a single rock, or an entomologist over a moth, or botanist over a leaf. Examining a specimen closely can help scientists develop new understandings. That’s just what we hope t...
By Daniel Levin, David Hammer, Andrew Elby, Janet Coffey
NSTA Press Book
Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 7–10: Learning the Practice of Scientists
To the teacher: Although this book is intended as a guide for your students, NSTA has you covered as well! Science Fair Warm-Up, Teachers Guide: Learning the Practice of Scientists provides all of the information you need to guide your students t...
By John Haysom
NSTA Press Book
Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 8–12: Learning the Practice of Scientists
To the teacher: Although this book is intended as a guide for your students, NSTA has you covered as well! Science Fair Warm-Up, Teachers Guide: Learning the Practice of Scientists provides all of the information you need to guide your students t...
By John Haysom
Book Chapter
Plant Biomass (Photosynthesis)
The purpose of this activity is to help students understand the synthesis and source of plant biomass, as well as the process of photosynthesis. This activity also helps students learn how to engage in practices such as using planning and carrying ou...
Journal Article
Exploring the Science Framework
Engaging learners in scientific practices related to obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information....
Journal Article
Methods and Strategies: Interactive Technology Strategies
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to nuture the language of science among English language learners....
Journal Article
Editor's Note: The Importance of Visual Literacy
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Fostering Science Education in an Online Environment: Are We There Yet?
This article describes how science and science education faculty at the University of Massachusetts and veteran K–12 science teachers designed Science Education Online—an online, graduate-level program for elementary and middle school science tea...
Journal Article
Point of View: A Plea to My Physics and Physical Science Colleagues
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. In this month’s issue the author discusses developing introductory physical science courses tailored to the needs of future elementary school teache...
Journal Article
The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Tried and True: Environmental Decision Making in Our Backyard
This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. In this month’s issue the authors share how students take part in a simulation activity and read news articles to analyze and evaluate the risks and benefits of their act...
Journal Article
Learn how the practices of the Next Generation Science Standards promote scientific literacy....
Journal Article
Exploring the Science Framework
Learn how the practices of the Next Generation Science Standards promote scientific literacy....
Journal Article
Guest Editorial: Visual Literacy, the Must-Have Skill for the 21st-Century Learner
An opinion piece about visual literacy....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: My Food Is From . . .
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students focusing on how food gets into their lunchbox by tracing the path back to where the food originated and the process it went through....
Journal Article
Do College Introductory Biology Courses Increase Student Ecological Literacy?
The research described in this article used a pre-/postsurvey design to assess first-year science majors' attitudes and perceptions of the environment and their ecological knowledge....
Journal Article
Soil Science in the Digital Age
Kindergarteners gain meaningful experiences in earth science while learning how to answer questions....
Journal Article
Drawing Out the Artist in Science Students
In-class drawing instruction gives students the skills and confidence to make more accurate scientific diagrams....
Journal Article
Identify the energy "vampires" in your students' homes with the help of inexpensive technology....
Journal Article
Students bring vocabulary to life by creating science-themed hats for a fifth-grade parade....
Journal Article
Energy Monitoring: Powerful Connections Between Math, Science, and Community
Raise students' awareness of their energy footprint using both hardware and software....
Journal Article
Putting Science Literacy on Display
A museum setting incorporates language arts into science lessons. This article describes how a class turned its library into a museum by displaying student projects that were generated from an air and weather unit....
Journal Article
Safer Science: Adopting STEM Safely
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses implementing STEM practices in the classroom with safety in mind....
Journal Article
Scope on the Skies: Ascent: A Community-Based Project to the Stratosphere
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses a community-based project to design and build a payload container that would be carried into the stratosphere by a high-altitude weather balloon....
Journal Article
Scope on Safety: Tools for Improving Your IAQ IQ
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses air quality in schools....
Journal Article
In-Class Incentives That Encourage Students to Take Concept Assessments Seriously
This article explores whether administering a posttest on the final exam differs from administering it on the last day of class with extra final exam points for scoring 100% on the posttest as an incentive....
Journal Article
Career of the Month: Hydrogeologist
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the job of a hydrogeologist....
Journal Article
Editor's Roundtable: Creating a Sense of Community
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Students use the BIDDI (Brainstorm, Investigate, Debrief, Debate, Indentify) process to understand settling rates, permeability, and porosity....
Journal Article
Health Wise: Better Grades Through Sleeping?
This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses the importance of sleep. ...
Journal Article
Interactive word walls effectively incorporate the four components of a comprehensive vocabulary program along with a visual foundation for students to anchor learning. This article describes an effort to build science content understanding and suppo...