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Journal Article

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the findings of a new report, What America Thinks About Science Education Reform....

Journal Article

Lavosier Measures with Polymers

Measurement activities in middle school classrooms are usually lectures followed by an activity of measuring known samples. As an alternative, the aut...

Journal Article

Conversion Contraption

It’s show time for eighth grade physical science students after a week of designing, building, and refining Conversion Contraptions. The contraption...

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The Dirt on Outdoor Classrooms

Tired of hauling materials into the schoolyard for outdoor science activities? Why not dig up what you need to create a permanent, central, outdoor sp...

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Mystery Boxes, X Rays, and Radiology

When teaching the electromagnetic spectrum, it is often difficult to move beyond the concepts of light and color and create memorable, hands-on learni...

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Rocks and Minerals—Foundations of Society

Virtually everything we use—from the food we eat to the cars we drive—is produced from the Earth’s rock and mineral resources. As our society be...

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Science Festival Fun: A Teaching and Learning Experience

Unlike a science fair that consists of static displays of science investigations completed by students, a science festival includes interactive scienc...

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Bringing Science History to Life

Can science history be interesting for students? You bet! Science, after all, is creative, and scientists go about their work in a variety of creative...

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Comments on Students’ Writing

As science teachers, we must provide feedback on both the science content and quality of writing demonstrated in their assignments. Unfortunately, our...

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Dissecting Light

White light is composed of the entire visible light spectrum, but how do you teach this to students in a hands-on way? The answer is simple: by using ...