Idea Bank: Evolutionary Medicine in the Classroom

Journal Article | October 2018

Using health to teach evolution

Disequilibrium: Newton's Bottle

Journal Article | October 2018

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Explore the table cloth trick in this issue.

Career of the Month: Mechanical Engineer

Journal Article | October 2018

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This issue describes Ilona Johnson's career path to becoming a mechanical engineer.

Editor's Note: Learning Through Learning

Journal Article | October 2018

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Science for All: Using the Textbook Effectively to Encourage Student Growth

Journal Article | October 2018

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement.

Right to the Source: Using 5E to Explore an Epitome of the Universe

Journal Article | October 2018

Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This issue discusses Thomas Wright's three-page "synopsis of the universe, or, the visible world, epitomiz'd" from 1742.

The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals

Journal Article | October 2018

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in analyzing and interpreting illustrations to determine sizes of pictured animals and give…

Citizen Science: Raspberry Shake

Journal Article | October 2018

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data.This issue, learn how to join in a study of plate tectonics.

Visual Poetry

Journal Article | October 2018

Interdisciplinary Ideas: Strengthening Your Word Wall

Journal Article | October 2018

This column shares ways to bring other subjects into the science classroom. In this issue, learn how to show a relationship between concepts by placing vocabulary in a chart, cycle, continuum, logical sequence, or…

Teacher to Teacher: Classroom Strategies for Analyzing and Interpreting Graph Data

Journal Article | October 2018

This column provides practical advice from your peers.

Focus on Physics: The Color Black

Journal Article | October 2018

Is the color black simply the absence of light or something more?

Scope on the Skies: Virtual Space Exploration

Journal Article | October 2018

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This issue looks at how virtual reality and augmented reality are aiding space exploration.

Magnets in Water

Journal Article | October 2018

Q: Is It Really Caused by the Bernoulli Effect?

Journal Article | October 2018