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Acting Like Rain

PreK students engage in science talk and head outside to build Earth science knowledge and process skills....

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Teaching With Play

An introduction to environmental stewardship for preschoolers....

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Round and Round the Water Cycle

Observations and investigations lay the groundwork for primary students’ future Earth science experiences....

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Interactive Reading

Informational texts enhance a preschool forest unit....

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Crowdfunding for Elementary Science Educators

A way to bridge the gap between curriculum needs and financial support....

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Countdown to the Great American Eclipse

How to prepare students for the August 2017 total solar eclipse in the context of the Next Generation Science Standards....

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Best STEM Books for Students K–12

Selected by the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Review Panel...

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The Early Years: Looking at Landscapes

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students study landscape surfaces to recognize changes due to human impacts or natural phenomena....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Earth & Space Science Environmental Science

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Editor's Note: Early Childhood Engagement in Science

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

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers STEM Lesson Plans

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Focusing on Earth’s Features

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue shows that allowing students to use both photographs and information presented through technology helps them begin to construct an understanding of landforms an...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Poetry of Science: Water, Water, Everywhere

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month's activity explores the water cycle....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Science 101: Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the rotation of the moon....

Elementary Middle School Astronomy General Science Physical Science Professional Learning old

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Methods and Strategies: Science Notebooks as Learning Tools

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Lessons from a multi-year professional study group offer insights on getting the most out of science notebooks....

Elementary General Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Literacy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old

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Engineering Encounters: From STEM to STEAM

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Incorporating the arts in a roller coaster engineering project....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM Interdisciplinary

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Supporting Student Understanding of Watersheds by Using Multiple Models to Explore Elevation

Use a variety of tools to help students understand how water flows through a watershed....

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Learning and Applying Systems Thinking When Studying a Local Creek System

Help students see the big picture as they attempt to identify the boundary and parts of a local creek system....

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From Fish Tank to Fuel Tank: Engineering Photobioreactors in the Classroom

Grow algae in the classroom to explore bioenergy and related concepts....

Middle School Engineering Life Science Labs

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Water, Water, Everywhere! But Is It Clean to Drink? Applying Engineering Design to the Challenge of Water Purification

Build on students’ prior knowledge of watersheds to solve the problem of how to clean water....

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An Inquiry Lesson on Stream Ecosystems

Determine the ecosystem attributes of a stream by studying its biological and physical relationships....

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From the Editor's Desk: The Essential Substance

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

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Science on a Shoestring: Testing the Waters

Low-cost labs, lessons, and equipment. Students use Secchi disks to measure water turbidity....

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Citizen Science: Citizen Science for a Rainy (or Snowy) Day

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network....

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Disequilibrium: Sticking Together

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue discusses the cohesive properties of water....

Middle School Physical Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena

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Teacher to Teacher: Designing the Water Treatment Process

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, served as the inspiration for a design brief the author created that asked students to explore the process of water treatment....

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Science for All: Using Technology to Unlock Content for Students

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Although there is an incredible number of technological tools that make content-area reading and writing easier for students who struggle with grade-level text, some are better than ot...

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Listserv Roundup: Teaching the Water Cycle

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. The water, or hydraulic, cycle is a popular topic on the NSTA listservs. This month’s column discusses several excellent resource...

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Scope on the Skies: In the Midst of an Eclipse Season

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses lunar and solar eclipses happening in 2017....

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Defusing Discomfort

Bridging philosophical and religious conflicts through reflective writing....

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Lessons of the Galápagos

Investigating Darwin’s “Enchanted Isles.”...

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Experimenting With Extinction

A multi-disciplinary investigation into ancient cat extinctions....

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Staying Within the Law

Legal implications of teaching evolution....

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Best STEM Books for Students K–12

Books published in 2016. Selected by the National Science Teachers Association/Children’s Book Council Review Panel....

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Editor's Corner: This View of Life

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

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Commentary: It’s About Time to Teach Evolution Forthrightly

An opinion piece about teaching evolution....

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Science 2.0: Developing the Computational Thinker

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month the authors look at the Computational Thinker standard. Its performance indicators require students to use technology-assisted methods to explore and find solutions; collect data, use dig...

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Focus on Physics: Newton’s (Often Misunderstood) Third Law of Motion

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. The author discusses misconceptions about Newton’s third law....

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Health Wise: The Tragic Truth About Smokeless Tobacco

This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses the negative effects of smokeless tobacco....