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

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    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

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    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!

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    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

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

  • Editor’s Note: STEM Careers

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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’

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    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

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

  • Tried and True: Presenting mitosis

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    Bring the stages of mitosis to life for your students with the use of technology. In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the topic of cell division, and then students can showcase their interpretations of…

  • Science Sampler: Special lessons from special needs students

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    Something amazing happens when you change your teaching methods to accommodate learners at all ability levels: It can improve your overall success as a teacher. In this article, the author shares five lessons that she…

  • Science Sampler: How to enjoy your students while your students enjoy science

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    Every teacher’s goal should be to create a classroom atmosphere where students know one another, feel safe both physically and emotionally, and enjoy interacting. By creating a good rapport with your students as well as…

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