Learning From Failed Experiments

Journal Article | July 2018

The messy aspects of doing science

Increasing Student Interactions With Learning

Journal Article | April 2017

The authors discuss the use of specific teaching strategies to increase student interactions with student learning objectives.

Lighting the Way to Learning Centers

Journal Article | June 2018

Fourth-grade students explore circuits, while the teacher gains valuable instructional time.

Stalk It Up to Integrated Learning

Journal Article | June 2016

Using foods we eat and informational texts to learn about plant parts and their functions.

Learning About Plants With STEAM

Journal Article | June 2016

In a yearlong unit on plants, students use art to make models of their subjects.

Self-Directed Learning With Feedback

Journal Article | August 2016

This article describes a weekly writing assignment named SelFeed (Self-Directed Learning with Feedback), in which students are asked to identify their own questions relevant to the lecture content and provide logical…

Learning Science in a Second Language

Journal Article | October 2016

Incorporating science notebooks into a fifth-grade language immersion program accentuates the learning in both science and writing.

“Accelerating” Science Learning With Reading

Journal Article | October 2016

Use close reading to explore the physical science topics of force, motion, and acceleration.

Learning From the Fruit Fly

Journal Article | October 2016

A card game for teaching Mendel’s laws, meiosis, and Punnett squares.

A Learning Cycle for All Students

Journal Article | February 2011

The National Science Education Standards are designed to provide a vision of scientific literacy for all students—regardless of age, race, ethnic background, English-language proficiency, socioeconomic status,…

Real Earthquakes, Real Learning

Journal Article | August 2003

One teacher took her class on a year long earthquake expedition. The goal was to monitor the occurrences of real earthquakes during the year and mark their locations with push pins on a wall-sized world map in the…

Learning Science Using Music

Journal Article | September 2011

The author works with a chorus teacher to create an interdisciplinary unit using music to supplement the science curriculum. This particular subject involved creating lyrics and music to help students learn cellular…

Using Newspapers to Facilitate Learning

Journal Article | November 2003

Incorporating newspapers into a science course encourages students to take control of their learning. Assignments related to newspapers facilitate active learning in a classroom environment focused on the learner.…

The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

Journal Article | June 2015

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children explore the properties of ceramic clay, learn related vocabulary, and…

A Partnership for Problem-Based Learning

Journal Article | November 2005

So many demands are placed on high school teachers today. But the right kind of professional development can help teachers meet these challenges. A partnership among a high school biology teacher, a graduate student,…