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Editor's Roundtable: Invest in yourself
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts on the benefits of joining professional organizations....
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Connecting Middle School, Oceanography, and the Real World
The Sierra Oceanic Institute curriculum is an excellent way to channel students’ energy into completing tasks and learning about the ocean. Students are employees of this fictitious organization that places ownership of learning with each and every...
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Using lamps directed at black, gray, and white cans to show the impact of color on heat absorption is a classic experiment, one that the author came to think of as a “sure thing.” So, imagine her surprise when this “sure thing” turned into a ...
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Earth scientists gather and analyze evidence of change on Earth through time to increase our understanding of the geologic past and the history of life. Students can experience the excitement and challenges of the geosciences by investigating the mat...
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Tech Trek: Getting students charged up about batteries
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s (RBRC) lesson plan entitled Charge Up to Recycle! is a nonprofit organization that recycles Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) rechargeable batteries in Canada and the United States. Recommended for grades three...
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Turning Bread into Rocks: A Multisensory Unit Opener
How can we engage middle school students and pique their interest in rocks? How can we better demonstrate the vital links between minerals and rocks? How can we help students fine tune their observation and recognition skills? Turning Bread into Rock...
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After the Bell: Amoebas and euglenas and paramecia ... Oh, My!
How can teachers develop lessons that maximize students’ science experiences outside of the classroom to better prepare them for the future work force? This question was top priority when Aurora University and Freeman Elementary School created a pa...
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Solving Solutions: Exploring unknowns through chemistry
Developing middle school students’ problem-solving skills is a common goal of the National Science Education Standards and the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The following chemistry activities support the spirit and content of bot...