Editor's Roundtable: The NGSS Call to Reengineer Your Curriculum

Journal Article | March 2014

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

Guest Editorial: Modeling Modern Physics With Literature

Journal Article | March 2014

An opinion piece about using models with nuclear physics.

Tried and True: If You Build It, Will It Fly?

Journal Article | March 2014

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes a project in which students look at the necessary elements of flight through lessons and experimentation and…

Scope on Safety: Safety Requires Collaboration

Journal Article | March 2014

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers teachers receiving multidisciplinary safety training.

Scope on the Skies: A Tale of Two Nodes

Journal Article | March 2014

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses lunar and solar eclipses.

Observe, Explain, Connect

Journal Article | March 2014

An interdisciplinary lesson using poetry and science highlights the parallels of the disciplines while developing literacy.

Friction in Different Languages

Journal Article | March 2014

Sheltered instruction ensures all students can express what they are learning.

Putting the "Her" in Science Hero

Journal Article | March 2014

An interdisciplinary unit exposes fourth- and fifth-grade students to female scientists from several eras and various fields of science.

Assessments in the Arguments

Journal Article | March 2014

Round robin journaling and white boarding provide multiple opportunities for assessing students and evaluating instruction.

A Healthful Balance

Journal Article | March 2014

A series of activities helps young students understand why diet and exercise matter.

Teaching Through Trade Books: The Poetry of Plants

Journal Article | March 2014

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue integrates language arts and science using nature-inspired poetry picture books to engage students in explorations of plants' life…

Editor's Note: Building Language for Science Literacy

Journal Article | March 2014

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

Guest Editorial: The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Personal Reflections and Contemporary Implications

Journal Article | March 2014

A widely used instructional model, the BSCS 5Es, has helped teachers approach instruction in a meaningful way that enhances student learning. The author, lead developer of the 5Es, provides an overview of the model and…

The Early Years: Creating Effective Classroom Interactions

Journal Article | March 2014

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses learning about your own teaching to see if you are creating an effective learning environment.

Science 101: What Causes Friction?

Journal Article | March 2014

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author talks about friction.