Science For All: Managing Group Work

Journal Article | January 2018

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Although group work has its advantages, it can present issues in the middle school classroom. In this column, the authors share problems to look for when…

Editor’s Corner: A Good Day’s Work

Journal Article | June 2018

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

Recognizing Excellence: Pinging: Sound at Work

Journal Article | January 2014

A "Teacher at Sea" learns how scientists use sound.

Tech Trek: The collaborative works of wikis

Journal Article | February 2008

Wikipedia is part of a new generation of public documents—collectively known as wikis—to which many different writers may make contributions. Due to the collaborative nature of wikis, controversy flares up from time to…

Making Your Science Program Work

Journal Article | February 2000

Although improvisation is a skill that can be mastered, it does require a bit of patience and persistence, especially when you’re just starting out. The following article is designed to help new teachers make a smooth…

Putting Public Television to Work for You

Journal Article | February 2002

Public television programs such as ZOOM, A Science Odyssey, and NOVA can be a great way to enhance the science curriculum. Suggestions for using these programs in the classroom and accessing supplemental materials,…

Science 101: How does a telescope work?

Journal Article | January 2008

It turns out that telescopes, microscopes, and binoculars all work on the same principles, so you get three for one in this answer. They give us information that we can’t get with the unaided eye. To do that, these…