Redesigning the Water Rocket: An Engineering-Design Cycle for Integrating Science and Engineering Practices and Nature of Science Learning

Journal Article | October 2014

Examine a variety of aerodynamic factors that affect the distance traveled by a projectile.

The Justin Time Challenge

Journal Article | October 2014

Engage students in both science and engineering by designing a metronome that keeps the beat to a popular song.

Designing Earthquake-Resistant Structures: Integrating Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article | October 2014

Research how earthquakes affect structures and then design your own buildings that will withstand a tectonic event.

Construct, Critique, and Connect: Engineering as a Vehicle to Learn Science

Journal Article | October 2014

Design a better wind-turbine blade with this activity that explores energy transformation and conservation.

Editor's Roundtable: EQuIP—A Tool to Help Keep the NGSS on Course

Journal Article | October 2014

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

Teacher's Toolkit: Exploring the Science Framework and NGSS: Computational Thinking in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | October 2014

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses computational thinking and how it relates to science teaching.

Scope on Safety: Culturing Safety in Life Science

Journal Article | October 2014

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers safety in life sciences labs.

Scope on the Skies: Anyone Out There?

Journal Article | October 2014

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the Kepler mission to discover other planets orbiting their respective stars.

In Praise of Messy Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Lessons from the search for alien worlds.

The Graph Choice Chart

Journal Article | October 2014

A tool to help students turn data into evidence.

Reflecting on Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Using optics to connect science and mathematics.

Demystifying Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Using Google Trends and climate-change data to understand graphs and patterns.

Thinking With Data

Journal Article | October 2014

Students use authentic data to form evidence-based conclusions and think like a scientist.

Editor's Corner: Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Journal Article | October 2014

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

Science 2.0: Journaling in the Information Age

Journal Article | October 2014

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue talks about cloud-based journaling.