Formative Assessment Probes: Mountaintop Fossil: A Puzzling Phenomenon

Journal Article | November 2015

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue describes using formative assement probes to uncover several ways of thinking about the puzzling discovery of a marine fossil on top of a…

Safety First: Preventing Allergic Reactions

Journal Article | November 2015

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the importance of being aware of (and prepared for) the different types of allergy symptoms.

Science 101: What Is the Controlling Force in the Universe?

Journal Article | November 2015

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue takes a deeper look at the four known forces in the universe.

Science 102: This Month's Question

Journal Article | November 2015

This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses static charge buildup.

Engineering Encounters: Creating a Prosthetic Hand

Journal Article | November 2015

3D Printers innovate and inspire a maker movement.

Methods and Strategies: A Model of Shared Language

Journal Article | November 2015

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an inquiry-based science instructional model that supports language learning within hands-on student-directed…

My Journey to Understand and Implement the NGSS

Journal Article | November 2015

One educator shares the story of how she engaged and ultimately embraced the Next Generation Science Standards.

Assessing Science Practices: Moving Your Class Along a Continuum

Journal Article | November 2015

Evaluate the quality of students' science practices to help you design lessons that target problem areas.

Present, Critique, Reflect, and Refine

Journal Article | November 2015

Promote deeper conceptual understanding and model the work of scientists with this four-step strategy.

Argumentation and Explanation: Tools for Using Them Together While Keeping Them Separate

Journal Article | November 2015

Learn how these science practices can be taught in unison without confusing the two concepts.

Authentic Science Investigation in the Classroom: Tools for Creating Original, Testable Questions and Graphical Hypotheses

Journal Article | November 2015

Use these tools to help students ask better questions and define problems with more confidence.

The ICAN Intervention: Helping Science Learners Make Connections to Content During Inquiry

Journal Article | November 2015

Support inquiry-oriented instruction with probes that assess students' science practices and content knowledge.

Editor's Roundtable: The End of the Grand Parade

Journal Article | November 2015

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

Everyday Engineering: Queuing Theory—Is My Line Always the Slowest?

Journal Article | November 2015

This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. This month shares a lesson that shows students an iterative process that allows them to gather evidence to evaluate different models.

Teacher's Toolkit: Scaffolding Students Toward Argumentation: Part 2

Journal Article | November 2015

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month presents the second of two articles highlighting sensible, student-friendly strategies toward using scientific…