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Editor's Roundtable: Start Your Engines—Time to Take the NGSS out for a Test Drive
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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An opinion piece about answering the question: What will my school and I have to change to meet the expectations in the new standards? The author also gives advice about how to approach the decision makers in your…
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Everyday Engineering: Producing Plastic ... From Milk?
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This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. This month's column investigates plastics.
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Scope on Safety: Earth Science Safety: It's All in Your Form
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety in Earth science lab activities.
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Scope on the Skies: Engaging Students in Independent Astronomy Research Projects
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses a model project called Cool Cosmos in which students work with image-processing software.
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Developing and Using Models in Physics
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Grounding instruction around scientifically rich, often complex natural phenomena.
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Making Sense of Natural Selection
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Developing and using the natural selection model as an anchor for practice and content.
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How Korean high school students used two types of modeling in their study of the Sun.
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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)
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In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily lives. Relating the mysteries to experiences familiar to elementary…
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Welcome to Nanoscience: Interdisciplinary Environmental Explorations, Grades 9–12 (e-book)
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In a society where technology plays an ever-increasing role, students’ ability to understand the underlying science and make smart social and environmental decisions based on that knowledge is crucial. Welcome to…
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E-BOOK ONLY EVO Teachers Guide: Ten Questions Everyone Should Ask About Evolution
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Draw on the wit and wisdom of brilliant scientists to inspire your students as you teach them about a challenging area of biology. This teacher’s guide, which accompanies the EVO DVD, is structured around 10 fundamental…
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Editor Dennis Schatz welcomes readers to the fourth issue, which addresses the theme STEM for Early Learners. Welcome to the fourth issue, addressing the theme STEM for Early Learners. Karen Worth, expert in…
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Web Seminar: Teaching Science Through Trade Books, March 3, 2020
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Join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, starting at 8:30 pm ET to learn how you can use trade books to teach science. Engage in a discussion around the use of children’s literature to teach science. Participants will…
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Archive: Science Update: Hubble's 30th Anniversary, April 29, 2020
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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into Earth orbit on 24 April 1990 by the Space Shuttle. A flaw in the primary mirror initially made it look destined to be a historic failure. Space-walking astronauts made…
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Career of the Month: Bioacoustician
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the work of a bioacoustician.