Natural Resources: Seasons Change

Journal Article | October 2010

Fall catches our attention, sometimes in subtle ways. A brisk wind, a seed pod. Consider the nondescript tree that you never notice until its golden or garnet leaves flutter to the ground. For those of us who don’t like…

Scope on the Skies: Changing of the seasons

Journal Article | February 2011

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue learn the astronomy behind the changing of the seaons. Students know that we mark the change of seasons with the position of the Sun over…

Science Shorts: The Reasons for the Seasons

Journal Article | March 2010

Ask a fifth-grader why he or she believes Earth has seasons, and the answer usually involves a mistaken notion about Earth’s distance from the Sun. However, the construction of a three-dimensional model of the changing…

The Prepared Practitioner: Multiple-Choice Season

Journal Article | February 2009

Spring is almost here. Soon buds will appear on trees, and bubbled-in answers will appear on test response sheets all across America. Spring brings a spate of multiple-choice tests for many students—from SATs to AP…

Scope on the Skies: In the Midst of an Eclipse Season

Journal Article | January 2017

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses lunar and solar eclipses happening in 2017.

Science 101: What causes the seasons?

Journal Article | December 2006

In this article, we learn about the relationship between the Earth and the sun at certain times of the year. Certain myths are broken, and we get a real lesson on what causes the seasons.

Teacher to Teacher: Tackling Misconceptions About Seasons

Journal Article | February 2017

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author uses data and computer simulations to clear up misconceptions because students can study several locations in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres over…

A Change in Seasons: Increasing Student Observation Skills

Journal Article | August 2006

The ability to accurately observe and notice small details is a skill important to scientists. To help students develop this skill, have them record and share observations, successively focusing in on smaller, more…

Health Wise: Flu Season: The Best Defense

Journal Article | September 2012

This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses an activity that shows how flu germs spread.