Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Solid? Claim Cards and Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2013

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses students' ideas about solids and the macroscopic properties they use to decide whether a material is a solid.

Methods and Strategies: Greenteam: A Community Collaboration Celebrates Environmental Science

Journal Article | June 2013

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes a science ecology club and an environmental education family science night.

Science 101: What Is the Difference Between Solids and Liquids?

Journal Article | June 2013

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the definitions of solids and liquids.

Turning the Science Classroom Into a Courtroom: Engaging in Argument From Evidence

Journal Article | June 2013

Put Goldilocks on trial to demonstrate the importance of stating a claim and defending it with supportive evidence.

Helping Students Evaluate the Strength of Evidence in Scientific Arguments: Thinking About the Inferential Distance Between Evidence and Claims

Journal Article | June 2013

Examine a predator-prey relationship to remind students to consider the evidence before making an inference.

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.