How Does My Brain Pay Attention?

Journal Article | January 2015

A series of activities teaches students about attention and what they can do to control it.

Inquiry-Based Science and the Next Generation Science Standards: A Magnetic Attraction

Journal Article | January 2015

An emergent inquiry unit allows students to reach their own conclusions about magnets.

Editor's Note: Energy and Matter

Journal Article | January 2015

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

Teaching Through Trade Books: Understanding Matter and Energy

Journal Article | January 2015

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s issue, students determine the characteristics of matter in its three states. They then explore what produces energy and how it can be…

The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?

Journal Article | January 2015

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps children learn about the transfer of heat from one material to another.

Engineering Encounters: Think It, Design It, Build It, Test It, Refine It

Journal Article | January 2015

A unit on water quality ends with a water filtration engineering design activity.

Methods and Strategies: KLEWS to Explanation-Building in Science

Journal Article | January 2015

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue provides an update to the KLEW chart, which adds a tool for explanation building.

Science 101: How Should We Label Different Kinds of Energy?

Journal Article | January 2015

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses different types of energy.

Reading and Writing Alignment Across Content Areas

Journal Article | January 2015

Align the literacy requirements of your science and social studies instruction with your reading and writing curriculum.

Teaching Graph Literacy Across the Curriculum

Journal Article | January 2015

Work with English and language arts teachers to improve students' ability to read and interpret graphs.

The Who, What, When, Where, and How of Waves

Journal Article | January 2015

Use the 5E learning cycle to explore the behavior and properties of waves.

Using Disciplinary Literacy Strategies to Enhance Student Learning

Journal Article | January 2015

Provide students with opportunities to work like real scientists to create memorable science lessons.

Comic Relief: Using Comics and Illustrated Trade Books to Support Science Learning in First-Year English Language Learners

Journal Article | January 2015

Use kid-friendly materials to strengthen understanding of concepts, practices, and how scientists do science.

Science Haiku Art

Journal Article | January 2015

Integrate science and art with this colorful classroom project.

Editor's Roundtable: Literacy Provides Common Ground for standards

Journal Article | January 2015

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