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Editor's Note: It's Electrifying!
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Scope on the Skies: Convening with Comets
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In February 2004, not only were the four brightest planets visible across the evening skies, but there was a comet rendezvous mission nearly completed while another was just getting started. Comet missions not only…
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This article describes the structure and content of a one-semester course dealing with chemistry, science, and technology designed for nonscience majors. The course uses a hybrid of two active learning methodologies—…
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This is an exciting unit on levers that culminates with a student lever launch contest that takes them to Mars. The student whose probe lands closest to the center of Mars is awarded a medal and a small token of…
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A Collaborative Approach to Incorporating Statistics in the Physiology Classroom
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Both the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommend appropriately incorporating mathematics into other disciplines (NRC 1996; NRC 2003; NCTM 2000).…
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Studies in learning theory indicate that active learning is more effective than passive learning (Matthews, Cooper, Davidson, and Hawkes 1995; McKeachie 1980). Today’s students must be independent thinkers who can…
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Commentary: Why We Accept the Challenge
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An opinion piece about qualified teachers serving as mentors to pre-service science teachers.
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Point of View: A Curious Thing Happened On The Way To Constructivism…
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In this article, the author makes a case for including interpersonal-skill development into the instructional preparation for future professors and other educators.
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2008)
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Today’s classrooms have no real walls! Students explore the world on field trips, during virtual journeys on the world wide web, and through the books they read. These pathways help them fly to the ends of the universe…
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In this study, the author examined how attendance in the lab is associated with students’ lab grades and overall course grades in an introductory biology course. Results from this study indicate that academic motivation…
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Scope on Safety: Avoid surprise packages
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The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), parts 171—180 explain what is required of a shipper to transport hazardous materials safely. The regulations cover classification, packaging, incident reporting, and handling…
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The Interdisciplinary Study of Biofuels
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From media news coverage to fluctuating gas prices, the topic of energy is hard to ignore. However, little connection often exists between energy use in our daily lives and the presentation of energy-related concepts in…
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Allergic reactions to latex are becoming increasingly common. The reactions occur within a few minutes to an hour of exposure and usually disappear within 24 hours. In this article, a student informed the teacher that…
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Laboratory Instruction in the Service of Science Teaching and Learning
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The Benchmarks for Science Literacy and the National Science Education Standards strongly suggest that students should be engaged in hands-on learning. However, too frequently the school laboratory is far removed from…
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A color-sorting activity in which students collect data and articulate scientific explanations.
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