JoinScience Scope—January 2020
Volume 43, Number 5
Over the past decade, the proliferation of superhero movies has exploded. Although the heroes fight crime and uphold the law, few abide by the laws of physics. To tap into students’ interests, students were presented with a challenge: Develop a lesson to teach a physics concept centered on the (accurate or inaccurate) depiction of that concept in a superhero movie.
Journal Article
Supporting Students In Writing Scientific Explanations
By Mary Koppal, Meredith N. Long, Leah Donovan, Damisha Drakes, Sarah Q. Pappalardo, and Jo Ellen Roseman
Journal Article
Synthesizing Geologic Data Into An Argument for Plate Tectonic Theory
By Michelle Schpakow