Science 101: If an insect grows to human size, will it have superhuman strength?

Journal Article | March 2006

If insects grew to gigantic proportions, could they take over the world with their super-strength? To find and understand the answer, you have to understand a bit of basic geometry and how it applies to all kinds of…

Interactive Reflective Logs

Journal Article | October 2010

The authors created an interactive reflective log (IRL) to provide teachers with an opportunity to use a journal approach to record, evaluate, and communicate student understanding of science concepts. Unlike a…

Share the Science!

Journal Article | April 2004

Students who participate in community outreach programs develop a positive awareness for civic duty and observe applications of their learning (Waldstein and Reiher 2001). Teachers and students discover the most vivid…

A Message from the NSTA President

Journal Article | October 2005

NSTA has unveiled a new name--and an enriched format--for its time-honored conventions. The NSTA national and area conventions will now be called NSTA Conferences on Science Education. Teachers will benefit from the…

A Successful Model for Introducing Research in an Undergraduate Program: Confronting the Challenge of Drawing Minorities into Graduate Computer Programs at Florida A&M University

Journal Article | October 1998

The challenges of introducing research in undergraduate programs at four-year institutions are many. Florida A…

Ask the Experts

Journal Article | October 2003

Why aren't there more "intermediate" forms between species found in the past and present day species? Can you give specific examples of intermediates from, say, fish to amphibian? Answers are provided from the…

Brewing Science: Using Beer and the Brewing Process to Stimulate Interest in Science and the Science Laboratory

Journal Article | February 2006

Following the brewing process from grain to glass, this course uses the biological and chemical principles of brewing to teach science to the nonscience major. Discussion of the scientific aspects of malting, mashing,…

Artist as Chemist

Journal Article | October 2006

All artists are chemists. Artists understand and study the properties of specific materials and find ways to explore these properties to express views of themselves and the world around them. In this curriculum unit,…

Ask the Experts -- Summer 2006

Journal Article | June 2006

The experts address the question, "Why do yellow and blue make green when we mix colors?" and "Why does infrared light make skin feel warm, when ultraviolet light in fact has higher energy?"

Editor's Corner: Convention Fever

Journal Article | March 2001

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

Scope on the Skies: Apparent Sizes, or "It was this big!"

Journal Article | September 2012

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses specific astronomic events that were highly publicized.

Safer Science: Waste Not, Want Not

Journal Article | February 2013

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses what to do with laboratory waste.

How Do Our Actions Affect Water Quantity and Quality?

Journal Article | January 2008

Water is an essential resource for all living things. How we live on our watershed can impact water quantity and quality. It is important to recognize how humans alter watershed dynamics, but students often find it…

Idea Bank: Periodic Table of Cereal Boxes

Journal Article | June 2006

Do you find that helping students to understand the concept of periodicity to be a difficult task? If so, try implementing this introductory activity that was developed to increase students' understanding of periodicity…

Career of the Month: An Interview With Medical Diagnostics Scientist Bernhard Weigl

Journal Article | December 2009

Medical diagnostics help us evaluate a range of disorders, such as cancer and infectious diseases. In the United States and other developed countries, doctors have access to advanced equipment and laboratories that…