Scope on Safety: Collaborating safely

Journal Article | November 2006

With the advent of inclusion legislation such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or PL 105-17 Reauthorization Action of 1997, many schools have focused on teaching partnerships between regular…

Science 101: Does Technology Evolve?

Journal Article | September 2012

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue examines the evolution of technological products.

Scope on Safety: Permanent safety in a temporary lab

Journal Article | November 2010

In the last issue of Science Scope, the author discussed the science teacher’s role in the construction or renovation of science facilities. As a follow-up, in this month’s column, he will discuss how science teachers…

Point of View: Biology Departments Need to Increase the Integration of Physiology Into Their Core Curriculum

Journal Article | April 2012

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses the importance of physiology education.

Creative Conflict Resolution

Journal Article | August 1999

Creative Conflict Resolution is an instructional technique tailor-made for examining science and society issues. This technique provides an excellent forum for students to present data and discuss their findings with…

The Science-Mathematics Connection: Using technology in an interdisciplinary module

Journal Article | August 2001

This workshop uses technology-based modules that emphasize multicultural instructional activities, materials, tools, and assessment for integrating concepts in Earth science, algebra, geometry, and statistics.…

Science 101: Why does a color change indicate a chemical change?

Journal Article | January 2006

There are a a number of indicators you can use to determine whether or not a chemical reaction has occurred. Among them are a change in color, the evolution of a gas, and the production or absorption of heat. To…

Idea Bank: Beginning the Year with a Symposium

Journal Article | August 2004

To address the concern of common lag time at the beginning of the school year, the science department at Detroit’s Kettering High School opened the 2002 school year with a student symposium. Each science class conducted…

Fall Colors, Temperature, and Day Length

Journal Article | August 2007

Along with the bright hues of orange, red, and yellow, the season of fall represents significant changes, such as day length and temperature. These changes provide excellent opportunities for students to use science…

Time for Slime

Journal Article | November 2011

A microscope connected to a digital projector helps students make connections between the microscopic and macroscopic world.

Explaining Four Earth Science Enigmas With a New Hypothesis

Journal Article | February 2012

Students learn group process skills and transferable ideas about how science works by researching and studying four enigmas.

Tech Trek: Underwater web work

Journal Article | April 2004

Looking for ways to enhance your oceanography unit? "Dive" into the many online resources available to help you explore the mysteries of the deep. The following is a collection of sites appropriate for middle level…

Using GLOBE's Plant Phenology to Monitor the Growing Season

Journal Article | February 2003

Has the growing season in North America increased by eight days? Is it still increasing? Middle-school students can help sleuth the answer with the Global Learning and Observations To Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)…

Tech Trek: Integration and Presentation

Journal Article | August 2000

Successful science-fair participants often impress judges with professional-looking displays of their data. Understanding how to use presentation and spreadsheet software to create these displays is a very useful skill…

Every Day Science Calendar: January 2006

Journal Article | December 2005

This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.