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Science Sampler: Happy science Mother’s Day
It’s almost May and review for final exams will soon be in full swing. Mother’s Day is celebrated every second Sunday in May. Have students combin...
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Guest Editorial: The universe: It’s yours to discover—and to share
In 1609, Galileo turned his telescope to the sky and began a series of observations that would forever change our view of our place in the universe. T...
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Science Sampler: Space moves—Adding movement to solar system lessons
Earth and space science figure prominently in the National Science Education Standards for levels 5–8 (NRC 1996). The Earth in the Solar System stan...
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Water You Engineering? An Activity to Develop Water-Quality Awareness
Water is one of our most precious resources. However, for many in the United States, having fresh, safe drinking water is taken for granted, and due t...
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Scope on the Skies: Star light, star bright
In astronomy, the brightness of a star is described in terms of a star’s magnitude. Stellar magnitude is expressed two different ways, using the ter...
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Scope on Safety: Safety in the Science Classroom—An online resource from NSTA
NSTA’s Science Safety Advisory Board has developed a new online resource for science teachers, Safety in the Science Classroom. The document introdu...
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Science Sampler: Plastics in our environment—A jigsaw learning activity
In this lesson, a ready-to-teach cooperative reading activity, students learn about the effects of plastics n our environment, specifically that certa...
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Big Macs and Healthy Teens? Exploring Fast Food as Part of a Healthy Adolescent Lifestyle
In the set of activities, explorations, and discussions described here, students apply healthy eating information when they make nutrition choices bo...
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Roadkill Data Analysis: Using Spreadsheets to Integrate Math and Science
The process of inspiring students into framing authentic questions and then providing them structured support in answering the questions through scien...
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2008)
Today’s classrooms have no real walls! Students explore the world on field trips, during virtual journeys on the world wide web, and through the boo...