Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards and Engineering for Young Learners: Beyond Bridges and Egg Drops

Journal Article | September 2013

An opinion piece that aims to engage elementary teachers with key engineering components in the NGSS, including conceptual shifts, disciplinary core ideas, and practices to effectively wield the standards as a…

Teaching Through Trade Books: Flying Machines

Journal Article | September 2013

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue uses two fiction trade books to inspire students to design and test various flying machines.

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.