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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 experience helped make science come alive and helped convey the nature and processes of science throu...

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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 teachers and students a glimpse into the world of the research scientist. The partnership between N...

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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 been exposed to a variety of situations requiring them to observe, categorize, compare, contrast, eva...

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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 mining operations. This article provides information to help you integrate the activity into your scienc...

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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 brain's wondrous workings....

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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-end events where students perform magic tricks and explain the basic science concepts behind them. St...

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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 activity, students construct knowledge by building bridges. K'NEX building sets allow students to vi...

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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 activities of PBL scored better on assessments of science content, science processes, and high-level thinking...

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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, and history can be brought together in a field trip to your local cemetery....

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Editor's Roundtable: Non-Standard Science

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

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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 their knowledge of circuits to real-world situations. In this activity, the reengineered electricity u...