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Editor's Corner: Reading, Writing, and Science

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

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Transformative Professional Development: Inquiry-Based College Science Teaching Institutes

Two summer institutes had the overall goal of promoting learning and practice of inquiry-based college science teaching. They involved a collaborative and active learning format for participants that involved all phases of the 5E learning cycle of cl...

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Climbing the Pyramid

The Source-Quality Pyramid activity described in this article is a student-driven activity that promotes classroom discussion of science literacy and media awareness. It also helps address any student misconceptions about what makes a news source cre...

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Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields....

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Teaching With Visuals in the Science Classroom

Visuals play an important role in the teaching and learning of science and should be embedded within and supportive of authentic science inquiry. This article provides seven suggestions for helping students get the most out of visuals presented in th...

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The Way They Want to Learn

This article discusses students using technology to build their literacy across science disciplines. Six free software and web applications are highlighted, as well as ways to use them in the classroom....

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Career of the Month: Adventure Therapist

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue highlights the experiences of an adventure therapist....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Gravity and Weight

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the concept of gravity through several activities and readings....

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Research and Teaching: Surveying Science Literacy Among Undergraduates: Insights From Open-Ended Responses

This article presents the qualitative analysis of data from a 20-year project analyzing the knowledge and attitudes toward science of undergraduate students enrolled in introductory astronomy courses....

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Science 101: What Causes the Tides?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses the reason tides occur....

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Editor's Roundtable: Overlapping Reading and Writing Skills

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

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Reach for the Stars!

This article describes NASA and NSTA teaching resources that can accentuate your Earth and space science lessons....

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Green Science: Nuclear Energy

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue focuses on the pros and cons of nuclear energy....

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Point of View: Who Is Catching Up With Whom? Internationalization of Science Education

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue compares Chinese chemistry and chemistry education to that of the United States....

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Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields....

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Two Paper Airplane Design Challenges: Customizing for Different Learning Objectives

This article describes two examples of how a common, underlying design task—designing a paper airplane—was modified to meet the needs of two very different college science courses. These cases illustrate both important considerations in the desig...

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Calibrated Peer Review Essays Increase Student Confidence in Assessing Their Own Writing

The online writing software Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is a useful tool for writing assignments in large college classes. Students submit essays online and are guided in how to rate essays using criteria written by the instructor. The author of thi...

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Science Journalism

The "Science Literacy Through Science Journalism" project explores how the practices of good science journalism can inform high school science education. Students learn lifelong science literacy skills by reporting the news....

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The New Teacher's Toolbox: The Dreaded (Sometimes Delightful) Parent Phone Call

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tips for how to deal with talking to parents on the phone....

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Research and Teaching: Literacy Strategies Build Connections Between Introductory Biology Laboratories and Lecture Concepts

In this article the authors present the results of a study about the effects of incorporating literacy strategies with laboratory sections in a general biology course....

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The Science Text for All: Using Textmasters to Help All Students Access Written Science Content

This article describes how one teacher uses the Textmasters strategy to motivate students to engage with the science textbook....

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Nature Journaling: Enhancing Students' Connections to the Environment Through Writing

This article describes how the author shared her passion for nature with her sixth-grade students through nature journaling and how her students gained a better understanding of the natural world....

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Research and Teaching: Scientific Inquiry in the Genetics Laboratory: Biologists and University Science Teacher Educators Collaborating to Increase Engagement in Science Processes

This article details how collaboration among the authors—science teacher educators and scientists—was forged and the benefits that have emerged, such as documentation of reformed teaching and significant gains in pre- and poststudent reports of e...