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A message from the NSTA President: Meeting the Needs of the New World Student (September 2007)
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To succeed in the 21st century, students have to learn how to be creative problem solvers who can work in collaborative groups. These new-world students must have the ability to think critically, use technology…
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Commentary: Never Have an Ordinary Day
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An opinion piece—from a retired science teacher—about ways to avoid having an ordinary day, featuring suggestions on things that can influence your teaching the most.
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This paper describes students using critical reflection to assume the role of the director of the National Science Foundation. This exercise helps sharpen writing and persuasion skills and motivates students to think…
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The Case Study: The Cheerleader and the Football Player
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This is a classic engineering problem involving pulleys. It is suitable for any basic class where Newtonian mechanics are discussed. The objective of the case is straightforward: to teach the mechanical principle of the…
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Science Sampler: Making Connections Fun
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Games are a great way to help students make meaningful connections between abstract science concepts and vocabulary. This article describes three games—Secrets, Connections, and Pairs of Opposites—that help students…
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Many people assume that if an activity is published or popular, it is a good one. This is often the case when teachers select science activities because they are fun or address a particular science topic, not because…
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Using Science Popularizations to Promote Learner-Centered Teaching
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This article attempts to evaluate why popularizations seem to generate positive reactions from learners and why the authors find themselves using popularizations more and more frequently. In doing a retrospective…
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Studying Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) live cultures provides excellent opportunities for authentic inquiry in a high school anatomy and physiology or other biology lab course. The anatomy of C. elegans, a free-…
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Viral Investigation: Students learn to isolate a common, nonpathogenic virus
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Few laboratory experiments focus on viruses that are safe and involve minimal equipment. Because of this, they are generally not appropriate for high school or university students. To address this problem, this…
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Guest Editorial: History of Science—A Modest Field Searching for Identity
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An opinion piece about the history of science. This article appeared in an edition of the "Village Times" (Setauket, New York), reprinted here with permission.
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Farm to Table and Beyond: Helping Students Make Sense of the Global Food System
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It is not enough for students to acquire knowledge about how food is produced and processed; they must also come to understand the biological and environmental contexts in which food production, processing, and…
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Using Easy-Bake Ovens to Teach Chemistry
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After participating in an internship at the American Institute of Baking, the author developed an innovative way for students to explore basic chemistry concepts through bakery science. An Easy-Bake Oven is a quick and…
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Safer Science: Getting Students in the Safety Zone
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Students coming into science labs need initial and ongoing training about safety standards and best practices. They also need to develop good attitudes about their work and the health and safety of their teachers and…
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Enabling a Culture of Change: A Life Science Faculty Learning Community Promotes Scientific Teaching
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Significant challenges to education transformation in lecture-oriented science departments include initiating and supporting a dialogue about teaching and learning among faculty whose priorities are primarily research.…
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