Editorial: Graphics in the Lecture Hall

Journal Article | August 1997

The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

After the Bell: The neurological tourist

Journal Article | October 1999

Teachers sometimes have difficulty suggesting appropriate activities for specialized topics, such as neuroscience. This article directs students to a fully interactive activity-based learning program, and it all begins…

Good Problems to Have

Journal Article | November 2003

Implementing problem-based learning (PBL) without redesigning a curriculum. This article explores ways to integrate PBL into science curricula and to introduce and use PBL lessons throughout the school year. By…

Point of View: A Gentle Reminder that a Hypothesis is Never Proven Correct, nor is a Theory Ever Proven to Be True

Journal Article | August 2006

Teachers have created a huge misconception for students and non-scientists who read and use textbooks. They have come to believe that science is absolute and not open to challenge. Worse still for the scientific…

A Message from the NSTA President: A New Era for NSTA Conventions

Journal Article | October 2005

NSTA has unveiled a new name--and an enriched format--for its time-honored conventions. The NSTA national and area conventions will now be called NSTA Conferences on Science Education. Teachers will benefit from the…

Guest Editorial: Happy anniversary, traveling companion!

Journal Article | August 2007

Fifty years ago, on Friday, October 4, 1957, a 184-pound, silver-colored, metal ball caused an event that would change the world forever and reshape science education in the United States for decades to come. That beach…

Editor's Roundtable: A Positive Force in my Classroom

Journal Article | November 2011

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Editor’s Note: STEM Careers

Journal Article | February 2010

There is a new impetus for encouraging students to become more knowledgeable about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and perhaps encourage them to choose a career in science-related fields.…

On the Shoulders of Sir Isaac Newton and Arthur Storer

Journal Article | January 2013

Today we can engage in the same types of scientific thinking, discussions, and observations of the heavens that Newton and his friend did over 300 years ago.

Teaching With Technology

Journal Article | September 2010

Technology can be a powerful tool to increase motivation, engagement, and achievement (Park, Khan, and Petrina 2009). In this article, the authors describe their collaborative approach to integrating technology with a…

Science Fairs for All

Journal Article | September 2000

The students involved in this project attended an urban school in the Anchorage School District. The 52 students in the K, 1, 2 multi-age inclusive classroom (21 kindergarten students, 20 first-grade students, and 11…

Green Science: Wildfires

Journal Article | September 2012

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses the effects of wildfires.

Science 101: What makes a curveball curve?

Journal Article | February 2009

Ah, springtime, and young people’s thoughts turn to … baseball, of course. But this column is not about how to throw a curveball, so you’ll have to look that up on your own. Here the focus is on the why of the curveball…

A Message from the NSTA President: Science Education—The Times They are A-Changin’

Journal Article | August 2008

Inspired by her favorite Bob Dylan song of 1964, “The Times They Are A-Changin,” NSTA President Page Keeley’s presidential theme during her 2008—2009 tenure will be “From Transition to Transformation—Striving for a…

Digging Into Rocks With Young Children

Journal Article | March 2013

An investigation uncovers student knowledge of rocks while laying a foundation for scientific understanding.