“Accelerating” Science Learning With Reading

Journal Article | October 2016

Use close reading to explore the physical science topics of force, motion, and acceleration.

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Gene Therapy

Journal Article | October 2016

Integrate T-W-L-H-Q, Word Splash, and discussion-based literacy strategies into a genetics unit.

Learning to Read Science

Journal Article | October 2016

Explore the unique challenges students face when reading science texts.

Using Place-Based, Structured Inquiry to Motivate At-Risk Students

Journal Article | October 2016

Engage students with real-world activities that address the needs of the school, community, and region.

From the Editor's Desk: Speaking Up for All

Journal Article | October 2016

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

Classic Lessons 2.0: Science Cafés

Journal Article | October 2016

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. An affordable, easy-to-implement model that introduces young girls to STEM-related topics, careers, and role models.

Teacher's Toolkit: Rocking Out Science!

Journal Article | October 2016

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes how to use music videos to engage students and assess science learning.

Citizen Science: Fly Into Schoolyard Citizen Science With eBird

Journal Article | October 2016

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Engage students in science as you contribute authentic data to eBird by…

Disequilibrium: Edible Candles

Journal Article | October 2016

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Students must distinguish between observations and inferences. This month’s discrepant event will refresh your students’ knowledge about the…

Science for All: Accessibility at the Onset

Journal Article | October 2016

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. By beginning class with a task that the majority of students will be able to complete on their own, such as asking an open-ended question, you will foster…

Listserv Roundup: Four Essential Strategies for Differentiating Science Lessons

Journal Article | October 2016

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. In this month’s column, the author focuses on the general differentiation advice shared via the NSTA…

Teacher to Teacher: Instructional Scaffolds Can Support Students

Journal Article | October 2016

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author discusses two scaffolds that she uses to support student writing: writing frames and graphic organizers.

Scope on the Skies: The Historic Stars in Our Skies

Journal Article | October 2016

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the luminosity, or apparent brightness, of some stars as seen from Earth.

Materials Science and the Problem of Garbage

Journal Article | October 2016

Where does all that stuff go?

Learning From the Fruit Fly

Journal Article | October 2016

A card game for teaching Mendel’s laws, meiosis, and Punnett squares.