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From the Editor’s Desk: Tips for Project-Based Learning
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Commentary: Codesigning Science Projects With Students
An opinion piece about including student voice and collaborating with students as project codesigners....
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Citizen Science: Take a Stream Selfie for Science
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Stream water quality data are lacking across the country, and citizen scientists can help fill the data gap b...
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Disequilibrium: The Advantages of Biodegradable Products
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. In this month’s discrepant event, students learn about the environmental impact of two kinds of packing peanuts. Students then identify an environmental problem within thei...
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Listserv Roundup: Note-Taking Strategies in the Science Classroom
This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. Focusing on tools and strategies that not only organize information but also increase student interaction with that information, t...
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Science For All: Managing Group Work
This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Although group work has its advantages, it can present issues in the middle school classroom. In this column, the authors share problems to look for when implementing group work in your...
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Teacher To Teacher: Teaching With Everyday Phenomena
This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author describes the process of making ice cream as a good example of an anchoring phenomenon....
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Scope on the Skies: Storms From the Skies
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This issue discusses meteor showers and storms. ...