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Bridging the Gap Between “Rocks for Jocks" and the Mars Sample Return Program
Increase student interest in science with a multidisciplinary project and NASA’s Curiosity rover....
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Integrating Technology: Web Conferencing for Student Engagement
This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. Many classrooms are not located close to universities or research facilities, which reduces the available number of possible guest speakers from...
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Classic Lessons 2.0: What kind of person becomes a scientist?
This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This article describes an activity called “What Kind of Person Becomes a Scientist?” that teachers can use to help students confront their biases about scientists....
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Communicate Effectively With Parents and Family Members Through a STEM Newsletter
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This issue discusses newsletters, which are an eye-catching way to keep family members updated on student activities, guest speakers, STEM content, career connection...
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From the Editor’s Desk: Real-World Connections for Your Student Scientists
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Disequilibrium: Inseparable Magazines
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Reinforcing the importance of friction through the inseparable magazines discrepant event will help students better understand the world around them. While friction is not a m...
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Listserv Roundup: Guest Speakers and Mentors for Career Exploration in the Science Classroom
This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. In this three-week “Code Blue” human body systems simulation project students worked in small groups and learned about the bod...
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Science For All: Be Our Guest!
This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Using research and experience, the authors have compiled a list of go-to strategies for preparing all of your students—and your speaker—for a memorable guest presentation that is su...
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Teacher To Teacher: Using Models to Explain Their Thinking
This column provides practical advice from your peers. This column focuses on implementing the science and engineering practice of Developing and Using Models....
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Scope on the Skies: Gaining Insight Into Mars
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This issue discusses the Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (In-Sight) mission to explore the “inner space” of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core....
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Citizen Science: Prepare an Ant Picnic for Science
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Ant Picnic is a global citizen science project that invites teachers and students to engage in myrmecology, ...