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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Concept of Matter
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s probe can be used to elicit young children's ideas about matter. The probe reveals commonly held ideas elementary students have about the types…
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Science 101: What Does the Sun Send to the Earth?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electromagnetic waves.
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Science 102: This Month's Task
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Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's challenge involves drawing while using a mirror.
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Engineering Encounters: A House for Chase the Dog
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Second-grade students investigate material properties.
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Methods and Strategies: Digital Notebooks for Digital Natives
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Supporting early childhood science and engineering practices with e-notebooks and whiteboard applications.
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Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards
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Uncover misconceptions about the NGSS that are still held by some science educators.
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A Biomedical Engineering Twist to Science Fairs
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Solve real-life issues by engineering solutions to medical problems that are relevant to students.
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Create a two-tiered ecosystem in a bottle that models both terrestrial and aquatic systems.
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Outbreak! Cells, Pathogens, and Disease
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Explore pandemics with this series of mini–learning cycle activities.
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Eco-Choices: Understanding the Complex Consequences of Local Decisions
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Explore the impact of human decisions on the environment with this simulation game.
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Engaging Students With Dynamic Models: Peruvian Food Chain Jenga
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Use a popular tower-building party game to enhance the teaching of food chains.
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Editor's Roundtable: More Than Just a Chart
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Teacher's Toolkit: Cultivating a Next-Generation Classroom Culture
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue identifies four key challenges that classroom communities will encounter when trying to engage students in NGSS-…
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Tried and True: Bird-Brained Foraging: Learn to Eat Like a Crow
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue presents a role-playing activity that is a great way for middle school biology or environmental science students to learn…
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Scope on Safety: Safer Science Outside the Classroom
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discuss safety concerns on field trips.
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