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Favorite Demonstration: A Fruity Biochemistry Demonstration
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Inquiry, high-order thinking, reasoning skills, and critical thinking are buzzwords for the outcomes for which college science instructors strive. They can all be succinctly summarized as "get students thinking about…
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Taking classes outdoors to do field studies can be difficult because students have a hard time identifying the local flora and fauna. To resolve the outdoor identification problem, the teachers and students at Arrowhead…
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The Meteor Scatter Project, a replication of a NASA funded project carried out by Anthony Mallama, is a system capable of recognizing meteor activity in a specified section of our atmosphere. The activity is graphically…
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“Creative” does not adequately describe the 2,800 entries in the 2000 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program. Second- through eighth-grade student inventions were reviewed by panels (regional and national) of…
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Recharge your motivational batteries with books suggested by NSTA Recommends reviewers.
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Digging Science: Building a fossil pit in your schoolyard
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Many scientists are treasure hunters—the valued treasure resulting from a hunt can range from discovering a new component of a neutron to locating a new star in a distant galaxy. These monumental treasures are usually…
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Educators and educational researchers alike are discovering that inductive methods—in which learners start with specific observations, problems, or cases and infer general laws from these instances—are more effective…
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Students read an article about a study of the effects of intercessory prayer on cardiac patients published in a renowned medical journal. After reading the case and discussing the questions in small groups, students…
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Yikes! There is fungus among us! Your middle school students will enjoy this role-playing simulation that's designed to help teach them about the typical lifecycle of a fungus. Students assume the roles of fungi, spores…
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Scope on the Skies: Neptune—The planet exterior to Uranus
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This month, the three most outer planets—Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune—and one of the larger dwarf planets, Pluto, will be in the evening skies after sunset. While only Jupiter and Uranus will be visible through small…
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Sixth-grade students learn about the scientific processes of archaeology and paleontology when they participate in this activity. Students participate in integrated lessons based on the two disciplines, with language…
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Parent science nights help a teacher connect with parents of upper elementary students while at the same time provide time to present exciting science challenges and problem-solving situations.
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Editor's Corner: Training Grounds for the Future
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Training student teachers is a critical skill. The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on student teaching.
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The story of rubber bath toys falling off a cargo ship provides an opportunity to make multiple connections to crosscutting concepts and to integrate science and social studies under the auspices of environmental…
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Guest Editorial: MOOCs in Your Future
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Guest editor Lester Paldy talks about massive open online courses.
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