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Most children know they should not pollute but have never considered why. One elementary school teacher creates a lesson for third- through fifth-grade students that makes the connection concrete. In the lesson,…
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An interdisciplinary project-based unit for fifth and sixth graders allows students to learn about solid waste management, actively construct their ideas, and collaboratively engage in tasks that emphasize the…
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In this science- and social studies-integrated lesson, students researched the produce found at their local grocery store. The class learned the difference between fruits and vegetables and learned the origins of…
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The physical demands of the Tour de France and the success of American cyclist Lance Armstrong provide a great "hook" to teach middle school students about nutrition and physiology. This article describes how an…
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Ask the Experts -- September 2006
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In this month's "Ask the Experts" column, the Experts respond to the following thought-provoking questions: "If water boils at 100°C, how can a glass full of water evaporate at room temperature, about 20-25°C? "Why do…
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Using Google Earth to Study the Basic Characteristics of Volcanoes
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With the advent of Google Earth and the database of volcanoes supplied by the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, students can describe almost any volcano on Earth. In this article, the authors guide…
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In this month’s column, the author admits that she didn’t have a particularly positive image of student-athletes when she began teaching. She anticipated that the “student” part of that name was merely vestigial: a…
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Students use hair color to make a clear connection between genotype and phenotype.
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Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy
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If your plans for preparing for the upcoming summer school year include relaxing with a good read, join the club! NSTA's Reading Club, that is. The arrival of summer means that many teachers finally have some free time…
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This year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reaches out to families and asks them to discover the power of asking, "Why?" The mission of NSF's Find Out Why program is to engage all Americans in science, engineering…
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Commentary: Valuing Informal Science Learning Environments
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Understanding the spark that museums and science centers ignite for a continuum of learners helps teachers to think more creatively about engaging students in the classroom and challenges them to consider the power…
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A virtual expedition brings polar science to students and parents to school. Students got the opportunity to interact with scientists traveling to Antarctica.
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Point of View: Research Only Matters if You Do Research That Matters
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If we want research to matter we must make the questions asked and issues pursued be about real things, whose answers really matter to the teachers and professors, to the students, and to others who need to know. Merely…
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This article describes engaging students in two simple observations to address the concepts of changes of states, heat, temperature, and molecular potential and kinetic energy.
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Learning in Virtual Environments
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A charter school for homeschooled students tries its hand at distance education. The activities in this article demonstrate how learning takes place in the virtual environment.
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