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Science 101: When drawing graphs from collected data, why don’t you just “connect the dots?”
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Using error bars on graphs is a good way to help students see that, within the inherent uncertainty of the measurements due to the instruments used for measurement, the data points do, in fact, lie along the line that…
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Current Research: Summer Reading Suggestions
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To supplement your summer reading, NSTA’s affiliates would like to suggest some recent articles on education research. These articles cover a variety of topics that include diversity, technology, and science teacher…
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Natural Resources: Summer Camp for Teachers
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We can’t all have easy access to nature, so if we want students to appreciate the outdoors, we must seek out nature experiences. But what if you feel intimidated by the outdoors yourself? Whether you are an outdoor…
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Guest Editorial: Where are we now?
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Results from the 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major international studies of achievement in science and mathematics, provide…
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College students often struggle to understand complex technical language inherent in scientific communication. In some cases, this struggle leads to plagiarism. We performed a statistical analysis to find which teaching…
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Science Sampler: Rockin' around the rock cycle
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The following inquiry-based activities were designed as part of a unit intended to aid students in understanding the rock cycle, with the assumption that, after being taught the lessons in the unit, students would have…
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Using Formative and Alternative Assessments to Support Instruction and Measure Student Learning
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Using formative assessment involves gathering data from students on their progress and comprehension so that instruction can be adjusted to meet their learning needs (Popham 2001; Greenstein 2010). This article…
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Tech Trek: The collaborative works of wikis
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Wikipedia is part of a new generation of public documents—collectively known as wikis—to which many different writers may make contributions. Due to the collaborative nature of wikis, controversy flares up from time to…
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SCST: 'What Am I Doing Here?' Some Thoughts on How This Column Might Better Serve Its Audience
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. In this month’s issue, the new SCST president shares thoughts on the column and reminds members that it is a place where they can be speaking and…
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Science in Perspective, a third-semester, speaking-intensive course for nonscience majors and future teachers, builds on participants’ prior science background to help them more fully understand and apply scientific…
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Teaming up with the larger school community and inviting families to learn alongside students has benefits for all. Students and their families learn to apply the engineering design process in a variety of contexts…
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Editor’s Corner: Why Study Environmental Issues?
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There are many compelling reasons to include environmental education (EE) in our science classes. Environmental issues are interdisciplinary—facilitating their inclusion in both physical and life science. They are also…
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The Green Room: Genetically Modified Crops
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the pros and cons of genetically modified crops.
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Science Sampler: Teacher for a day—Sometimes the front of the classroom is the best place to learn
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Demo Day is a day in which students assume the role of teacher. This allows students to gain valuable research and presentation skills, learn how to teach science to younger students, and experience learning from the…
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