Engineering Encounters: What’s The Buzz on Bees?

Journal Article | November 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a flower anatomy and honeybee pollination unit that incorporates inquiry and engineering.

Deep Thinking Over Geologic Time: Understanding Fossils and Relative Dating

Journal Article | November 2017

Explore geologic time with this series of hands-on activities.

Using Imagery Support Strategies to Develop Powerful Imagistic Models

Journal Article | November 2017

Create scientific models using imagery.

Modeling Mendel: Using a Puzzle-Solving Activity to Develop Ideas About Genetics

Journal Article | November 2017

Develop Punnett squares that explain observed patterns.

Engaging All Students in Science Practices Through a Cell Modeling Lesson

Journal Article | November 2017

Construct models of photosynthesis and cellular respiration while providing science language learning opportunities.

Constructing Scientific Models Through Kinulations

Journal Article | November 2017

Learn to kinesthetically model scientific phenomena.

Classic Lessons 2.0: Explaining Patterns in Our Solar System and the Role of Gravity in Space

Journal Article | November 2017

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This is the last of three articles written to highlight pedagogical approaches consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards for supporting students’…

Teacher’s Toolkit: Science Can Be a Piece of Cake!

Journal Article | November 2017

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. Improving science comprehension through analogies.

From the Editor’s Desk: No Glue Required

Journal Article | November 2017

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Citizen Science: Did You Feel It?

Journal Article | November 2017

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Shake up your Earth science classroom with earthquake citizen science.

Disequilibrium: Wildfires, the Fire Triangle, and CO2 Extinguishers

Journal Article | November 2017

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event models a CO2 fire extinguisher, helps students understand the fire triangle, and allows students to ponder ways…

Listserv Roundup: Technology Tools for Paperless Homework

Journal Article | November 2017

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. This month’s column is all about the technology tools NSTA e-mail listserv members use to assign and…

Science for All: Using Formative Assessments to Differentiate Instruction

Journal Article | November 2017

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. This month's issue discusses how to keep formative assessment methods informative and engaging to maximize student participation and performance.

Teacher To Teacher: Creating Conceptual Storylines

Journal Article | November 2017

This column provides practical advice from your peers. A conceptual storyline employs a narrative approach to learning in which students are able to build and retain science concepts. To properly construct a conceptual…

Scope on the Skies: Star Chart

Journal Article | November 2017

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue describes the H-R (Hertzsprung-Russell) diagram, which is a representation of the relationship between a star’s luminosity and its temperature.