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This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This is the last of three articles written to highlight pedagogical approaches consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards for supporting students’ learning progression of Earth’...

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Teacher’s Toolkit: Science Can Be a Piece of Cake!

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. Improving science comprehension through analogies....

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From the Editor’s Desk: No Glue Required

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

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Citizen Science: Did You Feel It?

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Shake up your Earth science classroom with earthquake citizen science....

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Disequilibrium: Wildfires, the Fire Triangle, and CO2 Extinguishers

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event models a CO2 fire extinguisher, helps students understand the fire triangle, and allows students to ponder ways to mitigate the effects of wil...

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Listserv Roundup: Technology Tools for Paperless Homework

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. This month’s column is all about the technology tools NSTA e-mail listserv members use to assign and manage homework....

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Science for All: Using Formative Assessments to Differentiate Instruction

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. This month's issue discusses how to keep formative assessment methods informative and engaging to maximize student participation and performance....