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As educators, we need to assume responsibility for actively teaching our students the metric system; to fail to do so may limit their participation in a global society. Standards developed by the National Council of…
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Making Sense of Topographic Maps
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"I'm confused!" "What are all those squiggly lines? "I don't get it!" These are some common reactions the first time students see a full-sized United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map. The study and…
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Easy Ways to Promote Inquiry in a Laboratory Course: The Power of Student Questions
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To teach students to think like scientists, we modified our laboratory course to include regular opportunities for student practice of inquiry and the scientific process. Our techniques are simple; they can be…
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This article presents the evaluation of a research-based introductory biology lab course focused on an ecological system. Pre- and postcourse surveys and performance assessments were administered to nonvolunteer…
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What to Toss and What to Keep in Your Curriculum
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As teachers adopt curriculum, they often have the false notion that every page of the text must be read in order to cover all of the standards required by the state. In fact, nearly all middle school science texts…
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Is Earth unique in the universe? What is a habitable planet? How abundant are habitable planets? NASA’s Kepler Mission team seeks answers to these questions. Launching in 2009, Kepler is NASA’s first mission capable of…
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Preservice preparation courses for elementary teachers of science can provide opportunities to build pedagogical content knowledge. One common concern of preservice teachers is how to cope with a preplanned lesson that…
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The Case Study: A Word to the Wise? Advising Freshman
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Freshman frequently struggle with major decisions both in and out of school. Even if they attend required advisement sessions, they do not always have a clear idea of which questions to ask and which information to…
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Mathematics is said to be the language of science. If this is true, then measurement is certainly the popular language. Since mathematics and science both claim measurement to be integral aspects of their curricula,…
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Scope on Safety: Prudent practices in the stowing of laboratory chemicals
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author discusses the importance of a prudent and manageable chemical storage program.
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Allowing a student to “see” through touch what other students see through a microscope can be a challenging task. Therefore, author Joan Bradley created three-dimensional (3-D) models with one student’s visual…
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Names and Claims: Is it Science or Spin?
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Students learn to be critical consumers of the media by analyzing “scientific” claims made by advertisers in commercials and print ads. After discussing advertising techniques and the concept of bias, students research…
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Green Room: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue shares classroom activities that explore nuclear energy.
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The Philbrick Science Showcase
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The annual Philbrick Science Showcase is a family event that celebrates students’ science learning and highlights an ongoing partnership with the Boston Nature Center, a Massachusetts Audubon Society sanctuary within…
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