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Inspiring Student-Driven Observations

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Inspiring Student-Driven Observations

Use low-cost temperature loggers to explore Earth science concepts through student-designed experiments....

The Temperature-Sensing Lunchbox

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The Temperature-Sensing Lunchbox

Teach electricity and circuitry while students build a working model of thermal energy transfer....

Connect-the-Engineer Activity

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Connect-the-Engineer Activity

Help students make connections between the four main branches of engineering—electrical, chemical, mechanical, and civil....

Illuminating Food Webs

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Illuminating Food Webs

Assign students specific tasks to complete a maker jigsaw electric circuit that models energy flow and transfer in a food web....

Making in the Middle: Celebrity Statues

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Making in the Middle: Celebrity Statues

This column explores maker spaces, engineering and more. Students learn computational thinking by designing biomimetic robots....

From the Editor’s Desk: Reinventing STEM Through the Maker Movement

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From the Editor’s Desk: Reinventing STEM Through the Maker Movement

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Commentary: A Real-World STEM Competition

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Commentary: A Real-World STEM Competition

An opinion piece about the eCYBERMISSION competition....

Disequilibrium: Flight and the Bernoulli Effect

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Disequilibrium: Flight and the Bernoulli Effect

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This lesson incorporates several discrepant events that demonstrate Bernoulli’s principle to help students understand lift, one of the four forces of flight (lift, drag, thr...

Science For All: Engineering a Classroom That Works for All

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Science For All: Engineering a Classroom That Works for All

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. The authors have found that there are multiple strategies that support students with special education needs, as well as ELLs. Here are just a few research-based strategies that they ha...

Interdisciplinary Ideas: Creating a Classroom Library

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Interdisciplinary Ideas: Creating a Classroom Library

This column shares ways to bring other subjects into the science classroom. This issue discusses the importance of building your classroom library....

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Teacher To Teacher: Forming Parent-Teacher Relationships Around Three-Dimensional Learning

This column provides practical advice from your peers. This article is based on several conversations the author has had with teachers using three-dimensional instruction who are now struggling to garner parental support for the new way of teaching s...

Citizen Science: Be a Zombee Hunter for Science

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Citizen Science: Be a Zombee Hunter for Science

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Celebrate National Honey Month this September with honeybee citizen science. ZomBee Watch, a project in par...

Middle School Life Science Technology Teaching Strategies Citizen Science Interdisciplinary

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