Research and Teaching: Enriching Undergraduate Experiences With Outreach in School STEM Clubs

Journal Article | June 2018

The STEM Club Leadership for Undergraduate STEM Education, Recruiting and Success project at a large public research university in the Mountain West presents an outreach model to engage undergraduate STEM majors in…

Research and Teaching: Observable Features of Active Science Education Practices

Journal Article | June 2018

Although research findings support elevated learning outcomes for students who engage in active science learning, faculty members are still resistant to using these practices. In this article the authors describe the…

Learning From Failed Experiments

Journal Article | July 2018

The messy aspects of doing science

Data-Driven Inquiry in the PBL Classroom

Journal Article | July 2018

Linking maps, graphs, and tables in biology

From DNA to Proteins

Journal Article | July 2018

Learning tertiary folding through problem solving

Making Science Relevant

Journal Article | July 2018

Using socio-scientific issues to foster critical thinking

Could Your Food Be Contaminated?

Journal Article | July 2018

Mycotoxins in feed and food products

Editor’s Corner: It’s Critical

Journal Article | July 2018

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

Focus on Physics: Care in the Classroom: This Teacher’s Odyssey

Journal Article | July 2018

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. The department editor describes his career as a teacher.

Career of the Month: Volcanologist

Journal Article | July 2018

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This issue describes Adam Soule's career path to becoming a volcanologist.

Right to the Source: From Inconvenience to Inspiration

Journal Article | July 2018

Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This issue discusses Benjamin Franklin’s May 23, 1785, letter to George Whatley about bifocal glasses.

Waves Sound Great!

Journal Article | July 2018

First graders explore what makes sound through a 7E learning cycle.

Agree/Disagree T-charts

Journal Article | July 2018

Supporting young students in scientific argumentation and modeling

Understanding by Design

Journal Article | July 2018

Using the Understanding by Design model and NGSS in concert to plan and instruct in science

We Are Engineers!

Journal Article | July 2018

Engineering design activities for preschoolers introduce practices and encourage scientific habits of mind.