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Guest Editorial: Helping Young Learners Make Sense of Data—A 21st-Century Capability
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Providing opportunities for students to ask questions about scientific phenomena they encounter in their world is a critical aspect of students learning science. Asking questions leads to students designing ways to…
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After the Lab: Learning Begins When Cleanup Starts
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Having students design their own methods regarding data collection during a lab may help them formulate appropriate investigative procedures. The authors use a modified gallery walk to develop science skills.
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Forces at Work: The Top 5 Reasons for Belonging to a Professional Organization
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Although we all interact within our classrooms and with our students all of the time, we also need the dynamic of peer interaction. This article describes the benefits of participating in a professional organization for…
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This article shows how teachers can use common instructional methods to ensure that students, including ELLs, understand the language of science, construct new concepts, and simultaneously develop academic English…
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The Sky’s the Limit: Parents and first-grade students observe the sky
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In this study of the sky and moon, students went outside after school each day to observe the sky and record their observations in their moon journals. The unexpected surprise was the involvement and reactions of…
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In an attempt to increase student success in the physical sciences, the authors implemented a system of multiple education reforms in their general chemistry courses to reach diverse learning styles. Results from the…
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A Rationale for Cultural Awareness in the Science Classroom
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Across the United States, only 10% of all teachers are members of minority groups, indicating that teachers are far less diverse than the current populations of students they teach. The danger of this disparity is that…
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Science 101: How do animals communicate underwater?
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Well, they often use hand signals, such as the “OK” sign, and sometimes they write on message boards. So much for how SCUBA divers (classified as animals) communicate! Other than the authors’ knowledge of sound waves…
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Science 2.0: The Magic of Macrophotography
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses a feature of the latest digital cameras: macrophotography.
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Save the Boulders Beach Penguins
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Third-grade students practice engineering skills as they design dwellings for model penguins.
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Safer Science: Biosafety—Getting the Bugs Out
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Basic knowledge and adoption of biosafety guidelines, including disinfection and sterilization techniques, are a necessary component in high school biology laboratories. This is especially important if students or…
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Tried and True: It's a gas! An exploration of the physical nature of gases
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Gases present something of a paradox for the casual observer--they are everywhere and yet, it remains difficult to see them anywhere. This instructional sequence engages middle school students in the inquiry process,…
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Technology and Society: Their Impact on Each Other
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As part of the National Science Foundation–funded Internships in Public Science Education (IPSE) program, the authors created a classroom activity that encourages middle school students to think about the interactions…
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Commentary: Supporting the Student Teacher
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An opinion piece about how the cooperating teacher continues to be the major influence on the student teacher.
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Integration With Big Ideas in Mind
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Integrating science lessons with lessons in other content areas can be an efficient use of limited time, but not every activity can be integrated productively. Teachers must consider several factors when making…
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