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On Dinosaur Day, first-grade students rotated through four dinosaur-related learning stations that integrated science content with art, language arts, math, and history in a fun and time-efficient manner. The event drew…
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Science Shorts: Gourd-ous Decomposition
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While pumpkins are an iconic symbol in the classroom that represent fall, harvest time, and Halloween, they are also an ideal subject for teaching elementary students the fundamentals of scientific inquiry and plant…
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Fresh water is one of our most important resources, yet 97 percent of Earth’s water is salt water and an additional 2 percent is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. That means that only 1 percent of the world’s water…
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Chow Down! Using Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches to Explore Basic Nutrition Concepts
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The Madagascar hissing cockroach gromphadorhina portentosa) is one of the most exciting and enjoyable animals to incorporate into your science curriculum. Madagascar hissing cockroaches (MHCs) do not bite, are easy to…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Getting Students to Read
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As the teacher, you need to respond to students with very low-reading abilities, help all students learn how to learn from text, structure class to encourage student reading, and hold students accountable for…
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Science Sampler: Using trade books to improve science education
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For students to be successful in science, they must be able to examine information, make predictions, and comprehend what they are reading (Miller 2006). By incorporating trade books, (such as fictional story books,…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Taking Note of Natural Resources
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The idea of “going green” or being aware of and reducing our impact on natural resources is receiving a lot of attention these days. Schools are starting to employ “green” practices and are soliciting help from the…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Shedding Light on Misconceptions
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This month’s theme is classroom research—a great opportunity to discuss one of the author’s favorite studies, which took place in a single classroom, examining a single teacher, and a single instructional unit. What…
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The NSTA President's Message: Feedback and Response
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In her editorial, “Quality Science Teachers: Essential to America’s Future,” which appeared in the September 2006 issue of several NSTA journals, NSTA President Linda Froschauer wrote passionately about the importance…
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Idea Bank: Connecting Students to Seismic Waves
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Have you ever wanted your Earth science students to have a controlled, concrete experience to learn about earthquakes? SeisMac, a free Mac OS X application, can help students develop a concrete foundation for learning…
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The concept of flight for human beings has always been closely tied to imagination. To fly like a bird requires a mind that also soars. Therefore, good teachers who want to teach the scientific principles of flight…
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Is a Materials Resource Center Right for You?
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Well run science materials centers can be a vital part of an exemplary science instruction program. The author introduces the “Five Ss” of successful materials support—Service, Space, Staff, Stuff, and Savings—and…
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Editor's Roundtable: Respect the Web
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Commentary: You Plan for Professional Development
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An opinion piece about The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and its strong emphasis on professional development for teachers. This article highlights how the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has been…
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In the lesson presented in this article, students learn to organize their thinking and design their own inquiry experiments through careful observation of an object, situation, or event. They then conduct these…
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