All Science Scope resources

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Inquiry-Based Investigation on the Internet: Sound and the Human Ear

This online exploration of sound energy and the human ear includes an activity where students formulate, justify, and evaluate a number of predictions about sound. The investigation, which is intended for two class periods, or approximately 90 minute...

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Scope on Safety: Turn up the heat--Safely!

Is burning down your middle school science laboratory one of your biggest concerns due to the heat sources used to conduct experiments? No need to worry--your fears can be extinguished once and for all by following the guidelines outlined in this ar...

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Infrared Thermometers

An infrared (IR) thermometer lab offers the opportunity to give science students a chance to measure surface temperatures, utilizing off-the-shelf-technology. Students will enjoy this inquiry-based activity as they use infrared thermometers to examin...

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Science Sampler: Correcting student misconceptions

Before learning any formal science, children try to make sense of natural phenomena on their own. However, several studies have shown that it can be difficult to convince a student to give up a long-held misconception in favor of an accurate scientif...

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Seeing the Carbon Cycle

The most important biochemical reactions for life in the ocean and on Earth are cellular respiration and photosynthesis. These two reactions play a central role in the carbon cycle. The ocean-based carbon cycle is highly relevant to today's students ...

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Waves on the Fly: Encouraging Inquiry in the Physics Classroom

Developing inquiry-based labs can seem pretty overwhelming, especially if you are new to the process. The secret is in the environment--when students feel comfortable asking questions and are encouraged to work together to find the answers, inquiry a...

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Tried and true: Heating up inquiry with solar ovens

Melt away your students' fear of failure while igniting their scientific inquiry skills with this exciting and hands-on project using solar ovens. Students will design, build, and test a solar oven that is capable of making a smores treat....

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Tech Trek: An e-learning science fair

Traditional science fairs have been replaced by having students use sophisticated technology to participate in a virtual science fair that relies on the internet, e-mail, and other tools of the digital age. The new E-Learning Science Fair (ELSF) was ...

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Science Sampler: Capitalizing on student travel in Earth science classrooms

Students who take extended vacations during the school year can present a recurring challenge for educators. However, this article outlines creative strategies that will enrich students as they travel abroad, and engage them in the process of inquiry...

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Science Sampler: Learning from amphibians

Create an exotic frog nursery in your classroom to engage sudents in the process of scientific inquiry, benefit the scientific community, and the natural world simultaneously. This project will expose students to the many facets of Life Science....