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Exploring Lunar and Solar Eclipses Via a 3-D Modeling Design Task

Develop, enlarge, and refine students’ understanding of eclipse events with a 7E learning-cycle model....

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From the Editor's Desk: Tying It All Together With Earth Science

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

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The Four Strands of Science Learning and the Next Generation Science Standards

How you can create greater proficiency in your middle school classroom....

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Teacher's Toolkit: Puzzle Boxes for 3-D Learning About Natural Hazards

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this month’s issue the author describes how he has modified ...

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Classic Lessons 2.0: Using Multiple Representations to Teach Science

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This article demonstrates how teachers can use six major steps of using multiple representat...

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Citizen Science: Clouds in the Classroom

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. With Stud...

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Disequilibrium: Forming Clouds in the Classroom

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event allows students to model condensation, the ...

Middle School Earth & Space Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena

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Teacher to Teacher: Phenomenal Engagement

This column provides practical advice from your peers. One way to engage middle school students is through the use of relevant scientific phenomena. A...

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Listserv Roundup: Finding and Saving Earth Science Resources

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. Learn about Earth science resou...

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Science for All: Literacy Engagement and Its Role in the Science Classroom

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. This month's issues describes how to choose content-area reading materials with purpo...

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Scope on the Skies: Connected Computing

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses how students can partake in scientific research through distribut...