Idea Bank: Exploring the History of Science With Movies

Journal Article | September 2015

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank describes resources that can help teachers integrate the stories of scientists' lives into core content.

Career of the Month: Science and Technology Librarian

Journal Article | September 2015

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Louise Deis's career path to becoming a science and technology librarian.

Safer Science: Safety in the Field

Journal Article | September 2015

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses field trip safety.

Putting Ideas on Paper

Journal Article | October 2015

Formulating scientific explanations using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CEF) framework.

Poetry Rocks!

Journal Article | October 2015

Writing poetry provides an engaging and creative outlet for primary students to share observations made during scientific investigations.

Map It Then Write It

Journal Article | October 2015

Primary students have many options for graphic organizers to help develop writing skills in science.

Science for Two Voices

Journal Article | October 2015

In a poetry-inspired invertebrate investigation, observations are the basis for both scientific discovery and writing.

Programming Digital Stories and How-To Animations

Journal Article | October 2015

Computer science and engineering design in the science classroom.

Editor's Note: Specialized Writing

Journal Article | October 2015

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

Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | October 2015

Integrate the three dimensions of the NGSS to figure out phenomena and design solutions to problems.

Teaching Through Trade Books: That Was Then, This Is Now

Journal Article | October 2015

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue includes nonfiction and historical fiction selections that help to demonstrate similarities and differences "then and now" while…

The Early Years: Documenting Discoveries

Journal Article | October 2015

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how to engage students in long-term observation and data collection as part of caring for a living…

Formative Assessment Probes: Constructing Cl-Ev-R Explanations to Formative Assessment Probes

Journal Article | October 2015

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses the formative assessment classroom technique C-E-O-SE.

Engineering Encounters: Sailing Into the Digital Era

Journal Article | October 2015

Students transform STEM journals into eBooks while integrating science, technology, and literacy.

Methods and Strategies: Deep Assessment

Journal Article | October 2015

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes a science classroom assessment guide for analyzing students' written responses.