Engineering Encounters: You and Your Students as Green Engineers

Journal Article | June 2015

Using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven.

Science 101: How Do You Date Fossils?

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how you determine the age of a fossil.

The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.

Touching the Stars: Making Astronomy Accessible for Students With Visual Impairments

Journal Article | June 2015

Discover how universal design is helping to open the night sky to the visually impaired.

Engineering Progressions in the NGSS Diversity and Equity Case Studies

Journal Article | June 2015

Learn what you can do to ensure that the NGSS is accessible to all students.

Supporting Science Access for All Students: Using Content Enhancements to Create Pathways to the Big Ideas

Journal Article | June 2015

Make instructional shifts to reach a wider range of students.

Collaborative Concept Maps: A Voice for All Science Learners

Journal Article | June 2015

Use this valuable instructional tool to differentiate instruction for all students.

The Fish Weir: A Culturally Relevant STEM Activity

Journal Article | June 2015

Make science meaningful by demonstrating a direct application of STEM to students' lives.

Science Meets Engineering: Applying the Design Process to Monitor Leatherback Turtle Hatchlings

Journal Article | June 2015

Explore how temperature and humidity determine the sex of leatherback turtle hatchlings.

Artificial Floating Islands: An Integrated STEM Unit

Journal Article | June 2015

Engineer a floating platform capable of supporting aquatic vegetation.

Editor's Roundtable: Charting a Course Toward NGSS Alignment

Journal Article | June 2015

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

Teacher's Toolkit: "What's Our Three-Word Claim?": Supporting English Language Learning Students' Engagement in Scientific Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue explores instructional strategies that support students' argumentation engagement.

Tried and True: Fossils, Inquiry, and the English Language Learner

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes how a teacher integrates language-acquisition skills into her lessons while allowing students to engage in…

Scope on Safety: Safety: Food for Thought

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses preventing cross-contamination.

Scope on the Skies: Far Out! Exploring the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System

Journal Article | June 2015

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the mission of the New Horizons spacecraft to the outer solar system.