Editor's Corner: Reaching for the Stars

Journal Article | February 2003

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on NASA's space explorations.

Taking Science Dialogue by Storm

Journal Article | December 2001

One teacher examines classroom discourse through a unit on tornadoes and natural catastrophes.

Scope on the Skies: Planets highlight the evening skies

Journal Article | October 2003

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue explains how the year comes to an end with four of the brightest planets visible above the horizon at sunset.

Science Shorts: Stretched to the Limit

Journal Article | December 2007

Children need to explore as many different materials as possible in order to make sense of their world. Understanding how materials behave in their natural state and under certain conditions will help them understand…

Bluebird Adventures

Journal Article | March 2003

An aquarium, land trust, and fifth-grade class collaborate in an ongoing, multidisciplinary project combining fieldwork and research. Students create and observe eastern bluebird habitats, keeping detailed journals. A…

Science as a Moving Experience for All Learners

Journal Article | November 2007

Students with disabilities (SWDs), students at risk, and even honors students can have a hard time relating to traditional science instruction and often disengage. However, research has shown that when science teachers…

Cycling Through Plants

Journal Article | March 2005

Through a sequence of three related learning cycles--exploring seeds, germinating seeds and monitoring plant experiments--third-grade students answer answer these and other questions about plant growth and discover that…

Closing the Loop: Involving Faculty in the Assessment of Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning Skills of Biology Majors

Journal Article | June 2011

The Biology Department at James Madison University assesses scientific and quantitative reasoning skills in STEM majors in a content-independent manner by using a multiple-choice exam called the Natural World-9. The…

Safer Science: Adopting STEM Safely

Journal Article | October 2012

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses implementing STEM practices in the classroom with safety in mind.

Shedding Light on Engineering Design

Journal Article | December 2012

Scientific inquiry leads to an engineering challenge and both are illuminated. The authors share their instructional approach and demonstrate how teachers can take small steps toward effectively incorporating…

Commentary: Partnerships—Promoting Excellence and Equity in Science

Journal Article | August 2002

An opinion piece about how to succeed in promoting excellence and equity in science. We must work with other organizations and agencies to provide high-quality professional development experiences for all science…

Scope on the Skies: A Planetpalooza

Journal Article | March 2011

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s column discusses planet viewing and space flights.

A Mentoring Program with Hands-on Laboratory Experiments: Bridging the Needs of Elementary School Students and Women Undergraduates in a Science Community Program

Journal Article | August 1999

This article describes a program in which middle-school girls are paired with women undergraduate science majors to carry out hands-on laboratory experiments that relate everyday life. The goal of this science mentoring…

A Science Night of Fun!

Journal Article | December 2002

This university-sponsored educational family event inspired teacher candidates, students, and parents by demonstrating numerous scientific activities, showing how opportunities for science learning go “beyond homework…

Career of the Month: Visualization Scientist

Journal Article | September 2011

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue Carter Emmart describes what it is like to be a visualization scientist.