Formative Assessment Probes: Pendulums and Crooked Swings: Connecting Science and Engineering

Journal Article | September 2013

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores the complementary nature of science and engineering in the elementary classroom.

Science 101: What Causes Electromagnetic Induction?

Journal Article | September 2013

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses electromagnetic induction.

Engineering Encounters: Minding Design Missteps

Journal Article | September 2013

This month's topic describes a watch list of misconceptions for beginning designers.

Safety First: Safety: The Elementary Mission

Journal Article | September 2013

This month's safety column discusses safety with STEM activities.

Reflecting Understanding: Using Lab Stations to Teach Image Formation

Journal Article | September 2013

Confront student misconceptions about plane mirrors through this series of lab station activities.

Color: The Eyes Have It

Journal Article | September 2013

Take a closer look at human eye coloring and conduct a virtual analysis of colors in digital images.

Exploring Waves in the Stratosphere: Balloon's Up!

Journal Article | September 2013

Launch weather balloons to study how ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and sound waves are affected by altitude.

Catching Waves: Making Wave Prints to Introduce Wave Properties

Journal Article | September 2013

Use a water tank to create and capture standing waves as part of an activity that explores wave properties through modeling, measurement, and mathematics.

The Wonders of Terrestrial Isopods

Journal Article | September 2013

Curl up for an in-depth look at the roly poly pillbug.

Editor's Roundtable: The "Magic" of PS4

Journal Article | September 2013

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

Teacher's Toolkit: Differentiating Inquiry

Journal Article | September 2013

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s column describes how to differentiate a density investigation for variations in student readiness by varying the level of…

Tried and True: Songs in Service of Science

Journal Article | September 2013

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes the technique of singing songs to teach vocabulary and key facts for a variety of science topics.

Scope on Safety: Wave Warnings

Journal Article | September 2013

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety when using equipment that is used to provide students with a better understanding of light, sound, and wave energy.

Scope on the Skies: The Sound of Sound

Journal Article | September 2013

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses sound in space.

All Screwed Up

Journal Article | September 2013

A game of nuts and bolts designed to help students discover chemical kinetics