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Beluga Whales: Hyphothesis Generation and Evaluation

Examine data collected during a four-year study to determine whether the seasons affect the behavior of beluga whales....

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Go, Turtle, Go: Measuring Motion to Build Proficiency in Science

Have students plan an investigation that will provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on sum of the forces acting on the obje...

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Integrating Technology: Using Google Forms to Collect and Analyze Data

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. Google Forms is used for a lab activity desc...

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Classic Lessons 2.0: Using Math to Support Claims About Wind-Dispersed Seeds

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. In this lab exercise, students make a claim about factors influencing the travel distance of...

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Teacher’s Toolkit: An Inquiry-Based Activity to Show the Importance of Sample Size and Random Sampling

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This article describes an inquiry-based activity that teaches stu...

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From the Editor's Desk: Keeping Math in Perspective

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

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Commentary: The Importance of Cultivating Empathy in STEM

An opinion piece about how seeking to understand another’s perspective, or what many call engaging in empathy work, can help middle school students ...

High School Middle School STEM Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education

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Citizen Science: It Alll Adds Up: Wildcam Gorongosa Citizen Science

This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. There is ...

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Disequilibrium: Layered Liquids

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Students may hold onto the misconception that all liquids naturally combine...

Middle School General Science Physical Science 5E Inquiry Phenomena

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Listserv Roundup: Ways to Increase Math Confidence in Science Class

This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. There are many effective ways t...

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Science for All: Making Science Visible

This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Students need ways to create visual structures for information they’re learning so ...

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Teacher to Teacher: Analyzing Data With Mean Absolute Deviation

This column provides practical advice from your peers. Teachers need to emphasize that when analyzing and interpreting data, multiple trials produce ...

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Scope on the Skies: The Universe, From Micro to Macro

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. Some middle school students may have trouble understanding subatomic particles and neutrinos, b...