The Energy Retrofit of a Building: A Journey Through Bloom’s Learning Domains

Journal Article | April 2008

At Colorado College, the energy retrofit of a building is used as a service-learning research project to teach physics and chemistry in a variety of courses. In introductory courses for nonscience majors, the project…

Methods and Strategies: The Science Representation Continuum

Journal Article | August 2008

Research indicates that people more easily understand abstractions when they are preceded by concrete representations (Lawson 2002). This article describes how educators can use science representations to help students…

Safer Science: Equipment Safety—UL Ratings and More

Journal Article | January 2011

The UL label signifies that an appliance has been safety-tested in accordance with a specific set of standards. This ensures safer operation and built-in protection for the user. Science teachers might find themselves…

Science Sampler: Creative projects stimulate classroom learning

Journal Article | September 2004

In a perfect world, what would a good classroom strategy look like? It would definitely include the use of projects. Classroom projects are original pieces of student work that may be in the form of art, writing, models…

It's Alive: Students observe air-water interface samples rich with organisms

Journal Article | April 2002

After collaboration with a university researcher, students found that the air-water interface was a thin biofilm on the surface of still water composed of a rich variety of living microorganisms. Samples exposed to day-…

How to Have a Successful Science and Ethics Discussion

Journal Article | November 2005

Students often come to class discussions with preformed opinions on many ethical issues. The challenging task for teachers is to help students learn to identify the facts of a case, recognize the underlying ethical…

Methods and Strategies: Journals of Discovery

Journal Article | October 2005

Integrated science journals provide educators with valuable insight into teaching. They allow students to reflect on how engaged they were in learning about a particular topic while also providing information about how…

Formative Assessment Probes: “More A – More B” Rule

Journal Article | September 2010

Early-formed preconceptions can be explained by one of the intuitive rules identified by Stavy and Tirosh (2000) called More A – More B. By starting with students’ preconceptions, revealed through the use of a formative…

Resourceful Science Integration

Journal Article | January 2007

Recognizing that many issues of Science and Children contain helpful and varied examples of science integration that might be pertinent to a particular classroom setting, we decided to compile an annotated bibliography…

Fossil Finders: Engaging All of Your Students Using Project-Based Learning

Journal Article | February 2013

Take a PBL approach to paleontology to engage even the most unmotivated of students.

The Prepared Practitioner: Supporting New Teachers

Journal Article | August 2008

New school years bring new challenges, students, lessons, and colleagues. Some teachers at your school may be just starting out with their first teaching job. Looking ahead to a new school year is a great time for all…

Tech Trek: Make your own mashup maps

Journal Article | March 2008

Mashup is a new technology term used to describe a web application that combines data or technology from several different sources. You can apply this concept in your classroom by having students create their own mashup…

Teaching through Trade Books: Rock Wonderings

Journal Article | December 2003

Rocks, as part of the Earth science curriculum, are an integral part of the National Science Education Standards. These trade book-inspired investigations for students in grades K-3 and 4-6 encourage readers to…

Tech Trek: Ready to navigate—Classroom GPS applications

Journal Article | October 2002

The potential for enriched science instruction using GPS is virtually unlimited. An inexpensive GPS unit can help students prepare for the national and global dynamics of the twenty-first century, GPS models and…

A Message from the NSTA President: Quality Science Teachers -- Essential to America's Future

Journal Article | August 2006

Our nation has begun to take science and the accomplishments of scientists in the United States for granted. The telephone, airplane, automobile, electric power, atomic fuel, vaccine, transplants, medicines--all of the…