Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children—2001 (Books published in 2000)

Journal Article | February 2001

The books that appear in this annotated bibliography were selected as outstanding children’s science trade books published in 2000. They are intended primarily for kindergarten through eighth grade. They were selected…

Beyond Paper and Pencil Assessments

Journal Article | September 2000

Most paper-and-pencil assessments provide adequate insight into students’ ability and can help effectively guide instruction. A well-designed performance-based assessment propels a science program beyond this level of…

Deep Space Inquiry: Students become research scientists in search of novas in the Andromeda Galaxy

Journal Article | October 2003

In this student-centered research project, the students used images collected by telescopes to look for novas in the Andromeda Galaxy. Students were assigned a section of an image to search for novas, and by comparing…

Career of the Month: An Interview With Audiologist Brian Fligor

Journal Article | August 2010

Hearing is an important sense that many of us take for granted. Unless we are affected by hearing loss, we often do not think twice about listening to our favorite tunes or a neighbor’s conversation. Many things—from a…

Editor’s Note (October 2003)

Journal Article | September 2003

Curriculum integration takes time to develop. It’s not easy to find ways to connect science standards with those in another subject. The science concepts, and those in the other content areas, have to be real and…

Circus of Light

Journal Article | January 2004

In a "science circus," small groups of students engage in various science activities at a series of stations, then participate in a class discussion that builds understanding about the topic. Examples of the activities…

After the bell: Mapping your way to geographic awareness: Part II

Journal Article | December 2004

Students experience, through simulation, the skills that are required of a cartographer in this activity that integrates literature, history, and science. Students will discover how the technique of mapmaking has…

Food Enzymes

Journal Article | September 2007

Many students view biology and chemistry as two unrelated, separate sciences; how these courses are generally taught in high schools may do little to change that impression. The study of enzymes provide a great…

A Multi-Week Inquiry for an Undergraduate Introductory Biology Laboratory: Investigating Correlations Between Environmental Variables and Leaf Stomata Density

Journal Article | October 1998

Many freshmen students lack sufficient confidence, organizational skills, and content background for open-ended student-directed investigations. In this article, one solution is an intermediate step that retains some of…

Science Sampler: Blast off to Space Academy for Educators

Journal Article | January 2004

For teachers who are interested in an exciting professional development opportunity, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center conducts a Space Academy for Educators. This six-day program allows teachers to experience real-life…

Natural Resources: For the Birds

Journal Article | September 2009

More than ticking off a checklist (though that is fun, too), birding fosters an appreciation for nature. The following citizen science opportunities connect children to the scientific community. The websites listed here…

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2001)

Journal Article | February 2002

The books that appear in this annotated bibliography were selected as outstanding science trade books published in 2001. They are intended primarily for kindergarten through twelfth grade. They were selected by members…

Scuba Science

Journal Article | January 2000

To bridge the textbook compartmentalization of science courses and to bring the spirit of interdisciplinary investigation into the classroom, the author uses scuba technology as a high interest, practical example that…

Tried and True: Save the penguins—Teaching the science of heat transfer through engineering design

Journal Article | October 2010

Engineers, scientists, and environmental groups around the globe are hard at work finding solutions to mitigate or halt global warming. One major goal of the curriculum described here, Save the Penguins, is to help…

Shake It Up

Journal Article | January 2010

If scientists know where earthquakes are most likely to occur, then architects and engineers can design safer buildings for such areas and potentially prevent some of the devastating aftereffects. Engineers have met…