All Science Scope resources

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Science Sampler: Differentiated assessment

One of the goals of science education is to encourage students to think and reason at increasingly higher levels. In order to accomplish this goal, the authors created a unique form of assessment that not only encourages students to work at the highe...

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Three Steps for Better Reading in Science: Before, During, and After

It’s exciting to have a beautiful new science textbook—if students can read it! Unfortunately, many students can’t read their science textbook unassisted. Since reading and critical thinking skills are an integral component of science, teachers...

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Science Sampler: Consistency + Diversity = Scientific Literacy

Celebrate diversity, build a sense of community, and foster science literacy in each of your students by implementing the strategies that are described in this article. Students will learn how to communicate within small groups and how to become inde...

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Issues In-depth: The ins and outs of curbside recycling

In recent years, numerous municipalities in the United States and abroad have implemented either mandatory or voluntary curbside recycling programs. While the materials are not recycled at the curbside, the term curbside recycling generally represe...

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Science Sampler: Special lessons from special needs students

Something amazing happens when you change your teaching methods to accommodate learners at all ability levels: It can improve your overall success as a teacher. In this article, the author shares five lessons that she has learned from students with s...

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Science Sampler: Thriving in the co-taught classroom

Classrooms are becoming more diverse as students with specific learning needs are moved out of self-contained special education classrooms and into mainstreamed classrooms with their non-disabled peers. The use of the co-teaching model allows for ext...

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Paper Towers: Building students' understandings of technological design

“What do you think the National Science Education Standards are referring to when they talk about science and technology?" The authors posed this question to a group of undergraduate education majors during a science teaching methods course. The st...