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From the Editor's Desk: The Essential Substance

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From the Editor's Desk: The Essential Substance

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

Science on a Shoestring: Testing the Waters

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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....

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

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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 Commu...

Disequilibrium: Sticking Together

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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

Teacher to Teacher: Designing the Water Treatment Process

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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 ...

Science for All: Using Technology to Unlock Content for Students

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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...

Listserv Roundup: Teaching the Water Cycle

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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 ...

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

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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....

Defusing Discomfort

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Defusing Discomfort

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

Lessons of the Galápagos

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Lessons of the Galápagos

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

Experimenting With Extinction

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Experimenting With Extinction

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

Staying Within the Law

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Staying Within the Law

Legal implications of teaching evolution....

Best STEM Books for Students K–12

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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....

Editor's Corner: This View of Life

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Editor's Corner: This View of Life

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

Commentary: It’s About Time to Teach Evolution Forthrightly

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Commentary: It’s About Time to Teach Evolution Forthrightly

An opinion piece about teaching evolution....

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