The Practice of Critical Discourse in Science Classrooms

Journal Article | June 2013

Engage students in science and engineering by providing opportunities for them to engage in conversation, critical discourse, and argumentation.

Crushing Soda Cans: A Novel Way for Students to Explore Energy

Journal Article | June 2013

Explore how the potential or kinetic energy of an object affects the force the object is capable of exerting on another.

A Negotiation Cycle to Promote Argumentation in Science Classrooms

Journal Article | June 2013

Cycle through the steps of a strategy for reaching a classroom consensus through argumentation.

Assessing Students' Arguments: How Strong Are Their Justifications?

Journal Article | June 2013

Present arguments about whether or not a dam should be built that would affect an indigenous people.

Show Me the Evidence! Scientific Argumentation in the Middle School Classroom

Journal Article | June 2013

Learn how to focus classroom discussions on the validity of evidence-based scientific explanations of phenomena.

Let's Talk Science: Seeding Argumentation About Cells and Growth

Journal Article | June 2013

Engage students in a shared discourse about whether or not a seed is alive.

Editor's Roundtable: Nurturing Argumentation and Discourse

Journal Article | June 2013

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Green Science: Tiny, but Powerful: The Nanoscale

Journal Article | June 2013

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses nanotechnology.

Scope on Safety: Can You Hear Me Now?

Journal Article | June 2013

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses various ways to communicate in an emergency.

Scope on the Skies: Those Long Summer Days

Journal Article | June 2013

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses viewing the planets in the summertime.

Argumentation in Science Education

Journal Article | June 2013

Helping students understand the nature of scientific argumentation so they can meet the new science standards.

Making and Defending Scientific Arguments

Journal Article | June 2013

Strategies to prepare your students for the new wave of curricula reform.

Arguing History

Journal Article | June 2013

Teaching historical scientific controversies to engage students in discourse and the nature of science.

The Language of Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2013

Debate sparks interest and learning in science.

What's the Alternative?

Journal Article | June 2013

Using model-evidence link diagrams to weigh alternative models in argumentation.