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Myths About the Nature of Technology and Engineering

Using the philosophy of technology and engineering to expose misconceptions....

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The Stories of Inventions

An interdisciplinary, project-based unit for U.S. history students....

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Troubleshooting Portfolios

Using Troubleshooting Portfolios to enhance students’ science practices and concepts when doing engineering design....

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Editor's Corner: Engineering for the Future

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

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Science 2.0: Align Your Curriculum With the ISTE Standards

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue provides some scaffolding to help teachers align the ISTE standards to the ex...

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Focus on Physics: Sailing Into the Wind: A Vector Explanation

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. In this lesson, students discover surprising facts about sailing and also th...

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Health Wise: Getting Their Names Right

This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s ...

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Career of the Month: Civil Engineer

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Kristina Swallow's career path to beco...

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Right to the Source: View From the Top

Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses the rise of skyscrapers....

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Moving Beyond STEAM

Take an artistic approach to explain the effects of resource availability on organisms in an ecosystem....

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Unit Planning Using the Crosscutting Concepts

Discover strategies for integrating crosscutting concepts with disciplinary core ideas and engineering processes in a watercycle unit....

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Exploring Terrestrial Isopods: How Terrestrial Isopods’ Behavior Can Influence Survival and Reproduction

Establish a breeding group of “roly polys” and examine the stimuli that affect their behavior....

Middle School Life Science Labs

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Incorporating a Farm Into Our Science Curriculum: An Innovative Twist

Foster a connection between students and the outdoors by adopting a farm-based science curriculum....

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Teacher's Toolkit: Interactive word walls: Visual Scaffolds That Transform Vocabulary Instruction

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes how middle school teachers can use...

Middle School General Science Curriculum Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Literacy

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Integrating Technology: Innovative Youth: An Engineering and Literacy Integrated Approach

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article describes activities that help ...