Countdown to the Great American Eclipse

Journal Article | January 2017

How to prepare students for the August 2017 total solar eclipse in the context of the Next Generation Science Standards.

Best STEM Books for Students K–12

Journal Article | January 2017

Selected by the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Review Panel

The Early Years: Looking at Landscapes

Journal Article | January 2017

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students study landscape surfaces to recognize changes due to human impacts or natural phenomena.

Editor's Note: Early Childhood Engagement in Science

Journal Article | January 2017

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Teaching Through Trade Books: Focusing on Earth’s Features

Journal Article | January 2017

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue shows that allowing students to use both photographs and information presented through technology helps them begin to construct an…

Poetry of Science: Water, Water, Everywhere

Journal Article | January 2017

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month's activity explores the water cycle.

Science 101: Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?

Journal Article | January 2017

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the rotation of the moon.

Methods and Strategies: Science Notebooks as Learning Tools

Journal Article | January 2017

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Lessons from a multi-year professional study group offer insights on getting the most out of science notebooks.

Engineering Encounters: From STEM to STEAM

Journal Article | January 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Incorporating the arts in a roller coaster engineering project.

Supporting Student Understanding of Watersheds by Using Multiple Models to Explore Elevation

Journal Article | January 2017

Use a variety of tools to help students understand how water flows through a watershed.

Learning and Applying Systems Thinking When Studying a Local Creek System

Journal Article | January 2017

Help students see the big picture as they attempt to identify the boundary and parts of a local creek system.

From Fish Tank to Fuel Tank: Engineering Photobioreactors in the Classroom

Journal Article | January 2017

Grow algae in the classroom to explore bioenergy and related concepts.

Water, Water, Everywhere! But Is It Clean to Drink? Applying Engineering Design to the Challenge of Water Purification

Journal Article | January 2017

Build on students’ prior knowledge of watersheds to solve the problem of how to clean water.

An Inquiry Lesson on Stream Ecosystems

Journal Article | January 2017

Determine the ecosystem attributes of a stream by studying its biological and physical relationships.

From the Editor's Desk: The Essential Substance

Journal Article | January 2017

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