In Praise of Messy Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Lessons from the search for alien worlds.

The Graph Choice Chart

Journal Article | October 2014

A tool to help students turn data into evidence.

Reflecting on Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Using optics to connect science and mathematics.

Demystifying Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Using Google Trends and climate-change data to understand graphs and patterns.

Thinking With Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Students use authentic data to form evidence-based conclusions and think like a scientist.

Editor's Corner: Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Journal Article | October 2014

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

Science 2.0: Journaling in the Information Age

Journal Article | October 2014

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue talks about cloud-based journaling.

The Green Room: The Deadliest Infectious Diseases

Journal Article | October 2014

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue talks about the deadly infectious diseases ebola, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

The New Teacher's Toolbox: Teach Like It's "Shark Week"

Journal Article | October 2014

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses involving media and current events in your classes and teaching science topics that may be controversial.

Health Wise: More Teens Are Abusing Human Growth Hormone

Journal Article | October 2014

This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses teen use of synthetic human growth hormone.

Safer Science: Flammables: A Hot Safety Issue

Journal Article | October 2014

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses how to store and use flammable materials correctly.

Career of the Month: Data Scientist

Journal Article | October 2014

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Soyeon Park's career path to becoming a data scientist.

Teaching Quantitative Reasoning for Nonscience Majors Through Carbon Footprint Analysis

Journal Article | October 2014

This article describes and assesses a laborastory exercise that has students calculate their "carbon footprint" and evaluate the impacts of various behavior choices on that footprint.

Active Learning in the Atmospheric Science Classroom and Beyond Through High-Altitude Ballooning

Journal Article | October 2014

This article describes the implementation of high-altitude balloon research into a variety of undergraduate atmospheric science classes as a means of increasing active student engagement in real-world, problem-solving…

Using Collaboration Between English and Biology to Teach Scientific Writing and Communication

Journal Article | October 2014

This article describes a model for a scientific writing and communication course.