Think Instruments, Think Apps: Using App-Based Technology in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | June 2014

Integrate tablets and smartphones into your classroom by incorporating the latest apps into your lessons.

Born to Run: Experimental Evolution of High Voluntary Exercise in Mice

Journal Article | June 2014

Explore evolutionary change in response to selection using real organisms instead of simulations.

Editor's Roundtable: Adding some STEAM to Astronomy

Journal Article | June 2014

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

Guest Editorial: Modeling What We Can't Sense—Using Evidence We Can

Journal Article | June 2014

An opinion piece about exploring ways the practices of science can be integrated with literature.

Teacher's Toolkit: Scientific Explanations and Arguments: Building New Science Content Knowledge Through Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2014

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes a process by which to develop science lessons that support students in engaging in and learning through…

Tried and True: Planetary Properties: A Systems Perspective

Journal Article | June 2014

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the properties of each planet as well as…

Scope on Safety: Safety's Within Your Grasp

Journal Article | June 2014

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses assessing safety issues during a model's testing phase.

Scope on the Skies: Location, Location, Location

Journal Article | June 2014

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue has students developing a complete address for their location—a universal address.

The Dark Side of the Tube

Journal Article | June 2014

A science and statistics integration activity using charismatic cockroaches.

Discovering Our Stellar Neighborhood

Journal Article | June 2014

Modeling the nearby stars in three dimensions.

Graphing the Past

Journal Article | June 2014

A stratigraphy project for interpreting data and integrating science and math.

Striding Through Time

Journal Article | June 2014

Using dinosaur tracks to integrate engineering and math in the science classroom.

Computational Thinking in High School Science Classrooms

Journal Article | June 2014

Exploring the science Framework and NGSS.

Editor's Corner: Math-Science Connections

Journal Article | June 2014

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

Science 2.0: Write Your Own Science Book

Journal Article | June 2014

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses creating digital science books.