Teacher's Toolkit: "What's Our Three-Word Claim?": Supporting English Language Learning Students' Engagement in Scientific Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue explores instructional strategies that support students' argumentation engagement.

Tried and True: Fossils, Inquiry, and the English Language Learner

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes how a teacher integrates language-acquisition skills into her lessons while allowing students to engage in…

Scope on Safety: Safety: Food for Thought

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses preventing cross-contamination.

Scope on the Skies: Far Out! Exploring the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System

Journal Article | June 2015

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the mission of the New Horizons spacecraft to the outer solar system.

Thinking Big

Journal Article | June 2015

Transitioning your students from working with small, student-collected data sets toward "big data."

A Day in the Field

Journal Article | June 2015

A stepped model to developing data-savvy students.

Harvesting a Sea of Data

Journal Article | June 2015

Using authentic data to investigate marine migrations.

Playing With Science

Journal Article | June 2015

Using electronic games to foster inquiry.

The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.

Editor's Corner: Big Data

Journal Article | June 2015

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

Science 2.0: Start Your App Search With a Question

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses how to decide which types of apps to use when teaching science.

The Green Room: Air Pollution in the Developing World

Journal Article | June 2015

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue describes where to find ideas for classroom activities about air pollution.

Health Wise: Debunking Health-Related Myths

Journal Article | June 2015

This Q…

Career of the Month: Data Analyst

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Dean Judson's career path to becoming a data analyst.

Safer Science: Heightened Risks

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses how to work safely when using elevated and potentially dangerous locations.