Formative Assessment Probes: Is It Erosion or Weathering?

Journal Article | February 2016

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. The formative assessment probe in this month’s issue can be used as an initial elicitation before students are introduced to the formal concepts of…

What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World

Journal Article | February 2016

Have a sense-making conversation with your students to confront and correct their misconceptions.

Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO₂ in the Atmosphere?

Journal Article | February 2016

This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

Science 102: This Month's Task: Disappearing Halves

Journal Article | February 2016

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Pen to Paper challenge from last month.

Methods and Strategies: Beyond the Textbook—But Not Just "Hands-On"

Journal Article | February 2016

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses how to use high-quality informational texts to meet the Next Generation Science Standards.

Engineering Encounters: The Cat in the Hat Builds Satellites

Journal Article | February 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a unit promoting scientific literacy and the engineering design process.

What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World

Journal Article | February 2016

Have a sense-making conversation with your students to confront and correct their misconceptions.

Exposing Hidden Energy Transfer With Inexpensive Thermal Imaging Cameras

Journal Article | February 2016

Explore the conservation of energy and related topics with this now-affordable technology.

Chemical Connections: A Problem-Based Learning, STEM Experience

Journal Article | February 2016

Use the engineering design process to address the problem of clothing dye finding its way into watersheds.

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12

Journal Article | February 2016

Books published in 2015 and selected by the NSTA/Children’s Book Council Joint Book Review Panel.

Pinball Wizards

Journal Article | February 2016

Assess students’ understanding of the engineering design process by having them build their own pinball machines.

Build Your Own Sunglasses

Journal Article | February 2016

Design and build your own solar eye protection to explore the properties of light and learn how sunlight can damage eyes.

Editor's Roundtable: Spreading the News—With Care!

Journal Article | February 2016

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Everyday Engineering: Sitting Around Designing Chairs

Journal Article | February 2016

This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. In this 5E–learning-cycle lesson, students use newspaper and tape to design and build a chair that is capable of supporting their…

Tried and True: Measuring Static Electricity: A Classroom Investigation to Understand the Triboelectric Series

Journal Article | February 2016

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. The lesson described in this article is a structured inquiry during which students quantitatively measure the amount of charge transferred…