Science From the Pond Up: Using Measurement to Introduce Inquiry

Journal Article | February 2010

The authors engaged nonscience majors enrolled in an integrated science course with a prototype activity designed to change their mindset from cookbook to inquiry science. This article describes the activity, the Warm…

Tried and True: No Matter the Weather, We'll Measure Together

Journal Article | June 2011

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. In this month’s issue technology-infused weather investigations are explored.

One Foot = One Cenxocpalli: Measuring in the Pre-Hispanic World

Journal Article | March 2002

Discover measuring systems used by ancient civilizations while incorporating multicultural issues into your classroom. Students learn about ethnomathmatics, the study of math and science as they arise within a culture.

Using Citizen Scientists to Measure the Effects of Ozone Damage on Native Wildflowers

Journal Article | March 2010

Since 2004, middle and high school students have been monitoring the effects of ground-level ozone by collecting data on observable leaf injury on cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) and crownbeard (Verbesina…

Using Formative and Alternative Assessments to Support Instruction and Measure Student Learning

Journal Article | December 2010

Using formative assessment involves gathering data from students on their progress and comprehension so that instruction can be adjusted to meet their learning needs (Popham 2001; Greenstein 2010). This article…

Measuring Up: A Simple Lesson That Engages Students in Scientific Practices and Mathematics

Journal Article | August 2012

Students compare arm spans by measuring, graphing, and practicing important science skills. This lesson helps to incorporate mathematical standards from the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and scientific…

Tried and True: Measuring Static Electricity: A Classroom Investigation to Understand the Triboelectric Series

Journal Article | February 2016

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. The lesson described in this article is a structured inquiry during which students quantitatively measure the amount of charge transferred…