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After the Bell: Radio astronomers for a day

Journal Article

After the Bell: Radio astronomers for a day

In this activity, students take a field trip to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia. This interactive field e...

Tech Trek: Windows to the universe

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Tech Trek: Windows to the universe

As a national research facility, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia, is in a unique position to give science...

Sorting Out Seeds

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Sorting Out Seeds

This activity—Classifying Seeds—is designed to bring students and their surroundings together. By the conclusion of the activity, students have b...

Pizza Box Mining

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Pizza Box Mining

This month's insert teaches students how science and technology help make the most of our limited resources and limit the environmental impact of mini...

Brain Awareness Week Open House

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Brain Awareness Week Open House

Brain Awareness Week (BAW) has been established for people of all ages to learn about the brain, nervous system, and current research and to celebrate...

The Magic of Science

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The Magic of Science

Throughout the year students learn basic scientific principles that may become fodder for magic tricks later on. This article features hands-on year-e...

Constructive Connections

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Constructive Connections

An effective way to implement constructivism in the classroom is through the use of K'NEX building sets, an ideal exmple of toys that teach. In this a...

Problem-Based Learning

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Problem-Based Learning

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) requires students to attempt to solve problems rather than learn how to problem solve. The students using these activitie...

Science in the Cemetery

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Science in the Cemetery

Cemeteries provide students with the opportunity to learn science in an unusual outdoor setting. In this activity, find out how Earth science, math, a...

Editor's Roundtable: Non-Standard Science

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Editor's Roundtable: Non-Standard Science

Science Scope’s editors share thoughts regarding the current issue....

Teaching Circuits Is Child's Play

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Teaching Circuits Is Child's Play

Although all the basics were covered in a traditional unit on electricity, it felt like something was missing—would the students be able to apply th...

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