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Measuring Student Understanding in a Portfolio-Based Course
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In this study, the authors examined student portfolio-based assessment that has been implemented in an upper-level biology course. The two sections of the portfolios analyzed were students' written reflections and…
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Idea Bank: Literature Circle Roles for Science Vocabulary
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The study of science is often vocabulary intensive. An analysis of high school chemistry, biology, physics, and Earth science textbooks showed that approximately 1,000 to 3,000 novel science terms are contained in each…
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NSTA's 2011–2012 president sends a message to science educators.
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Science Shorts: Energy in Motion
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Children experience forces at work while on the playground, in gymnasiums, and in toy stores. Scooters, baseball bats, basketballs, and jump ropes all need pushes or pulls to make them move. When objects change shape as…
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Commentary: The Cost of Teacher Turnover in Math and Science
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Personnel turnovers can create instability for students, schools, and school districts. What are the costs of these changes? What are the causes of these changes? What information can research contribute to…
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The IMSCI model for scaffolding writing in language arts can be used with a science notebook. To illustrate how this model can be used in an early elementary classroom, the authors descirbe a six-week unit for first…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Classroom management à la Goldilocks
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Classroom management is a difficult balancing act. Like Goldilocks, teachers should sample all the classroom management techniques available to them to find the ones that are “just right” for their classroom. Therefore…
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Two university educators and a sixth-grade teacher collaborated to create and implement a five-day engineering unit that incorporated both mathematics and science concepts and hands-on learning. In this series of…
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Learning Together: Understanding and appreciating students' cultural backgrounds
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Understanding and appreciating students’ cultural backgrounds facilitate learning in a Department of Defense (DoD) science classroom. Diversity in the science classroom is both a challenge and an opportunity—a challenge…
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Editor's Roundtable: A Tough Climate for Teachers
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Science Sampler: Bringing scientific inquiry alive using real grass shrimp research
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This lesson was developed for middle school students using actual research on grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) to illustrate the process of a scientific investigation. The research was conducted at Savannah State…
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Methods and Strategies: Interactive Technology Strategies
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This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to nuture the language of science among English language learners.
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Early on in the study of physical science, students must grasp concepts associated with the periodic table. A perfect way to introduce periodicity and periodic groups is by using paint chip color samples. The color…
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Factors Influencing Undergraduate Student-Teacher Interactions
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A survey was conducted with undergraduate students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, who are currently enrolled at Philadelphia University to identify variables affecting classroom interactions. Data were examined…
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Scope on the Skies: The icy fringes
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Beyond Neptune and to the edge of the solar system is what is collectively known as the trans-Neptunian region, and objects in this region are sometimes referred to as TNOs. They are considered to be pristine remnants…
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