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Favorite Demonstration: A Simple Model of Hox Genes—Bone Morphology Demonstration
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Visual demonstrations of abstract scientific concepts are effective strategies for enhancing content retention (Shmaefsky 2004). The concepts associated with gene regulation of growth and development are particularly…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (books published in 2009)
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What makes an outstanding book for a young reader? Although it would be hard to create a rubric for every book, experienced teachers recognize them quickly. They fascinate and captivate with both their content and style…
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Science demonstrations can be excellent tools for capturing students' attention. This "magic trick" involves Super Gel (sodium polyacrylate) and "disappearing" water. This inquiry-based activity is designed to stimulate…
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Editor’s Corner: Science in Society
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There are many important reasons for students to learn science. It prepares them, as the next generation of workers, for careers in the ever-expanding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It…
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Science Sampler: Field Journals—Bringing the past to life
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In this activity, students travel back in time as explorers to collect scientific information on plant and animal life during various geological eras. The author uses the book, The Deep Time Diaries as way to bring…
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This standard lesson on identifying salt and sugar crystals expands into an opportunity for students to develop their observation, questioning, and modeling skills. Although sugar and salt may look similar, students…
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The University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology (PhET) website offers free, high-quality simulations of many physics experiments that can be used in the classroom. The Circuit Construction Kit, for example,…
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Ask the Experts -- February 2006
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In this month's Ask the Experts column, the following questions are addressed, "Why does the Moon show phases when viewed from Earth, but Earth always looks the same from the Moon, with only the top half illuminated?"…
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Research and Teaching: The Visionlearning Project
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Although the proliferation of teaching resources on the Internet is extensive, little is known about these materials’ use or utility. The Visionlearning project is a multiyear effort to design and evaluate web-based…
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“If someone were traveling to our area for the first time during this time of year, what would you tell them to bring to wear? Why?” This question was used to engage students in a guided-inquiry unit about how climate…
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By using a preassessment of chemical and physical change, teachers can become better equipped to bridge conceptual gaps through instruction.
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Using Standards to Address Diversity in Science
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A scrutiny of the national and some state science standards indicates that middle school science teachers don't have a frame of reference to depict an "application of equity and diversity" in a classroom. The author…
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Without guidance many student observations are inaccurate, lack detail, or are incomplete. In this article, learn about a simple strategy for improving students' observation skills.
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Spanish-speaking young readers are eager to explore and understand the world. This selection of well written trade books in Spanish will satisfy young Spanish speakers' quest for knowledge.
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Multidisciplinary Explorations
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A course integrating the fields of engineering and biology was developed to teach students to solve real-world problems that included aspects from both disciplines. Computer simulations were developed and carried out,…
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