Integrating Technology: Web Conferencing for Student Engagement

Journal Article | March 2018

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. Many classrooms are not located close to universities or research facilities, which reduces the available number…

Classic Lessons 2.0: What kind of person becomes a scientist?

Journal Article | March 2018

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This article describes an activity called “What Kind of Person Becomes a Scientist?” that teachers can use to help students confront their biases about…

Teacher’s Toolkit: Communicate Effectively With Parents and Family Members Through a STEM Newsletter

Journal Article | March 2018

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This issue discusses newsletters, which are an eye-catching way to keep family members updated on student activities, guest speakers,…

From the Editor’s Desk: Real-World Connections for Your Student Scientists

Journal Article | March 2018

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

Disequilibrium: Inseparable Magazines

Journal Article | March 2018

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Reinforcing the importance of friction through the inseparable magazines discrepant event will help students better understand the world around…

Listserv Roundup: Guest Speakers and Mentors for Career Exploration in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | March 2018

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. In this three-week “Code Blue” human body systems simulation project students worked in small groups…

Science For All: Be Our Guest!

Journal Article | March 2018

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Using research and experience, the authors have compiled a list of go-to strategies for preparing all of your students—and your speaker—for a memorable…

Teacher To Teacher: Using Models to Explain Their Thinking

Journal Article | March 2018

This column provides practical advice from your peers. This column focuses on implementing the science and engineering practice of Developing and Using Models.

Scope on the Skies: Gaining Insight Into Mars

Journal Article | March 2018

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This issue discusses the Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (In-Sight) mission to explore the “inner space” of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core.

Citizen Science: Prepare an Ant Picnic for Science

Journal Article | March 2018

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Ant Picnic is a global citizen science project that invites teachers and…

Fostering Student Engagement With Digital Microscopic Images Using ThingLink, an Image Annotation Program

Journal Article | April 2018

The teaching of histology has changed dramatically with virtual microscopy. Fewer students of histology spend significant time viewing slides on a microscope and instead study images available in digital slide sets,…

Connecting Argumentation to 5E Inquiry for Preservice Teachers

Journal Article | April 2018

It is important to develop students’ capacities to interpret information and data to reasonable evidence and make appropriate justification to debate with peers in argumentative practice. This article introduces a…

Scaffolding STEM Classrooms to Integrate Key Workplace Skills: Development of Resources for Active Learning Environments

Journal Article | April 2018

Integrating workplace skills in large-enrollment classrooms can be challenging, even with the support of teaching assistants (TA). Using formative feedback from both students and TAs, the instructor developed resources…

Dorm Room Labs for Introductory Large-Lecture Science Classes for Nonscience Majors

Journal Article | April 2018

Many large-lecture introductory science courses for nonscience majors do not have a lab component and hence do not provide much opportunity for students to engage in the practice of science. The author has developed a…

Research and Teaching: Student Perceptions of an Inquiry-Based Karaoke Exercise for Ecologically Oriented Classes: A Multiclass Evaluation

Journal Article | April 2018

The authors evaluated student perceptions of an inquiry-based, karaoke video exercise in six university classes ranging from first year to graduate level. Students created a 3–4 minute karaoke video on a topic relevant…