Join-
Journal Article |
Simple phase change explorations build a “solid” foundation for later learning about molecules. Using water as the example, upper-elementary students participate in activities that introduce the idea of the arrangement…
-
How Accurate Are Student-Collected Data?
Journal Article |
The purpose of this study was to teach upper elementary and high school students to monitor two estuarine creeks using an adaptation of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Adopt-A-Stream protocol. Data…
-
JCST Sunsets Favorite Demonstration Column
Journal Article |
The Journal of College Science Teaching announces that this long-running column will be discontinued. We will continue to publish those articles which have been previously accepted, but we will no longer accept new…
-
Editor’s Note: Connecting With Technology
Journal Article |
We are in a new age. It is an age in which children view technology as an extension of their senses. Children are growing up surrounded by technology and develop an intuition that often amazes those of us who grew up…
-
Journal Article |
Biology majors team with business administration majors to develop proposals for "green" enterprise for a business plan competition. The experience gives students insight into the dynamics of cross-functional teaming…
-
National Science and Technology Week
Journal Article |
The National Science Foundation (NSF) started the National Science and Technology Week because of the importance of nurturing children's natural interest in the wonders of science and technology.
-
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2008)
Journal Article |
Today’s classrooms have no real walls! Students explore the world on field trips, during virtual journeys on the world wide web, and through the books they read. These pathways help them fly to the ends of the universe…
-
Journal Article |
This article describes how middle school teachers can improve students’ science performance using video games that incorporate principles of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Research indicates that…
-
Journal Article |
This article provides an instructional approach to helping students generate open-inquiry research questions, which the authors call the open-inquiry question template. This template was created based on their…
-
The Early Years: The Nuts and Bolts of Discovery Centers
Journal Article |
Young children are born scientists, exploring everything in their world around them. Yet, many teachers still find it hard to integrate science into the daily schedule. However, open-ended science or discovery centers…
-
Differentiation Through Choice: Using a Think-Tac-Toe for Science Content
Journal Article |
Differentiation can begin with a single lesson, expand to a unit, and finally grow to be a natural part of a teacher’s daily practice. The Think-Tac-Toe, described in this article, can evaluate students’ learning during…
-
Journal Article |
Aren’t patchwork quilts beautiful? What would you answer if you were asked, “Why is the patchwork quilt usually the favorite of quilt fanciers as well as the average person?” Most of us prefer the patchwork quilt…
-
Journal Article |
An opinion piece about how our ability to use the scientific process in and out of school affects our ability to recognize wrong answers and question poor reasoning.
-
Journal Article |
Science and art are both creative ways of understanding the world and representing what we have come to know about it. The concrete, tangible aspects of art often provide a venue for students to convey their grasp of…
-
News Media Databases for Content Selection and Relevance in Introductory Geoscience Courses
Journal Article |
A systematic assessment of media-based coverage of geoscience topics relative to those found in textbooks is presented here. The specific question addressed is to what extent fully indexed media and print news sources…
48379 Results