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Teacher's Toolkit: A Framework for Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Projects
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this month’s issue the authors introduce the framework they use for engineering projects in the middle grades, describe the cross-…
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Scope on Safety: Making the Grade on Safety
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses using a beginning-of-the-year safety assessment.
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Scope on the Skies: GRACE, GRAIL, and Gravity
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses two NASA missions that were launched to get a better understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the Moon and the Earth. The…
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Teaching the science of energy, force, and motion through an engineering design challenge.
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The starlet sea anemone is an ideal tool for student inquiry.
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Introducing students to partition coefficients.
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Using engineering design to connect classroom with community.
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Addressing the linguistic challenges of science texts.
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
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Books published in 2015 selected by the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Review Panel.
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What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World
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Have a sense-making conversation with your students to confront and correct their misconceptions.
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Editor's Corner: Write for the Science Teacher (part 2)
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Science 2.0: Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology, Part 2
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue shows how technology can help students engage in three of the scientific practices described in the Next Generation Science Standards.
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The Green Room: The Top Five Environmental Stories of 2015
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses top environmental stories and where students can find sources for environmental news. Students can then be assigned…
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Health Wise: Emotional Intelligence Is Important, Too
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This Q…
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Idea Bank: Using Earthquakes as "Teachable Moments"
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank highlights the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Education and Public Outreach…
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