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Science 101: Do Moving Objects "Carry" a Force With Them?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how forces change the motion of an object.
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Scope on the Skies: Which Way Is North?
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses longitude, latitude, and Earth's poles.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Does It Have a Life Cycle?
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If life continues from generation to generation, then all plants and animals must go through a life cycle, even though it may be different from organism to organism. Is this what students have “learned,” or do they have…
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Science Safaris: Developing Bold Academic Explorers Outside the Science Classroom
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Science, like most subjects, can only come alive when students are actively engaged in real-life pursuits that interest and challenge them (VanTassel-Baska and Bass 1998). Here the author describes how she was able to…
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Sponsored by NASA and the JASON Education Foundation, the remote Sensing Earth Science Teacher Education Program (RSESTeP) trains teachers to use state-of-the art remote-sensing technology with the idea that…
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Students learn about the importance of scale in scientific models. This article describes one approach teachers can use to elicit students' misconceptions about the distance between planets in our solar system.
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Inquiry in the Large-Enrollment Science Classroom
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The authors conduct research workshops twice each semester in their cell biology lecture course. Instead of solely analyzing data obtained by others, students form groups to design research questions and experimental…
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“The Wheel of Scientific Investigation and Reasoning” (Kramer 1987; Paul and Binker 1992) is a graphic representation of the scientific investigative process. The scientific process is depicted in a wheel rather than in…
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Idea Bank: The Apple Genomics Project
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Genomics is the study of an organism’s entire genome. Because genomics is a relatively new discipline, it can be difficult to find teaching materials, especially those that offer a variety of educational modalities. To…
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Editor’s Corner: Earth in the Balance
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The study of Earth science is sometimes overlooked in our high school science curriculums. In the rush to get through the sequence of biology-chemistry-physics and on to advanced level or AP courses, students and their…
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Individual teacher membership and use of the National Science Education Standards are vital to attaining the goal of an inquiry science experience for all students. Membership in professional organizations and NSES use…
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Tech Trek: Skeins of Student Contribution: A New Web 2.0 Tool for Science
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This column provides a look at the latest technology for science educators. This issue discusses new Web 2.0 tools.
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Science Shorts: One Hungry Dinosaur
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the author discusses using dinosaur models and pictures to help students understand the role of animal body…
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An Award-Winning Approach to Lead Safety
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A group of teachers use their Toyota Tapestry grant money to address the issue of lead poisoning in the community. Students learn about lead safety and how to test for lead on the school grounds and in their homes.
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Collaboration with Community Partners
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Collaborations with community partners make problem-based learning experiences more authentic and exciting for students while ensuring that the experience is consistent with the community’s needs and interests. The…
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