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I was recently reading the March - April 2025 issue of "Science and Children", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "Editor's Note," written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn  She wrote an article entitled, "'Human Impacts. As Earth Day 2025 approaches, we must ask: What kind of world are we leaving behind?  Will we continue to exploit resources wi...

I was recently reading the March - April 2025 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "Scope on the Skies," written by Bob Riddle.  He wrote an article entitled, "'Water Bound: Part I" Space missions that search for water are important because they could add to our understanding of the origin and evolution of life on...

I was recently reading the March - April 2025 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "Citizen Science," written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled, "'Water' Are You Waiting For?  Dive Into Action With the EarthEcho Water Challenge." The EarthEcho Water Challenge engages students in local water quality mon...

I was recently reading the March - April 2025 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "From the Editor's Desk," written by Patty McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled, "Water: Earth's Most Vital Resource." Oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, and groundwater are all part of a dynamic system that not only shapes Earth's...

K12Science Podcast:  Aurorasaurus I was recently reading the January - February 2025 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "Citizen Science," written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled, "Illuminating the Northern Lights with Aurorasaurus." Aurorasaurus invites participants from around the world to contri...

I was recently reading the January - February 2025 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, "From the Editor's Desk," written by Patty McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled, "Helping Students Make Sense." Creating a classroom in which the emphasis shifts the learner role from "learning about" to "figuring out" requi...

I was recently reading the December 9, 2024 issue of "Smithsonian" magazine. In this issue, I read an article entitles, "The Ten Best Science Books of 2024," written by Joe Spring, Riley Black, Shi En Kim, Dan Falk, Christian Elliott, and Benjamin Cassidy. The book review that I enjoyed the most was "Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold On to What Matters," written by Charan Ranganath...

I was recently reading the November/December 2024 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Science 101" column, written by Matt Bobrowsky.  He wrote an article entitled, "Q: What's a Good Way of Explaining Ecosystems?"  An ecosystem is like a big neighborhood where plants, animals, and even tiny things like bugs and mus...

I was recently reading the November/December 2024 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.    In this issue, I read the "Early Years" column, written by Alissa A. Lange.   She wrote an article entitled, "Deconstructing Common Misconceptions in Early Science."   Misconceptions are common in science—even into adulthood. Instead of feeling guilty whe...

I was recently reading the November/December 2024 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Guest Editorial" column, written by Emily Adah Miller and Ayca Fackler.  They wrote an article entitled, "Expanding Science Knowledge Through Expansive Science Teaching."  To prepare students for future scientific endeavor and to...

I was recently reading the November/December 2024 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Note" column, written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.  She wrote an article entitled, "Expansive Science Teaching Practices."  Expansive learning theory, rooted in activity theory, provides a framework for how learners create...

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "The Science Teacher," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. Within this issue, I encountered the "Right to the Source" section, authored by Michael Apfeldorft. His article, titled "Joyfully Asking Why," provided insightful information on a list of questions compiled by Carl Sagan and his wife,...

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "Science Scope," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. Within this issue, I encountered the "Citizen Science" section, authored by Jill Nugent. Her article, titled "Journey of the Monarchs: Studying North America's Nomadic Butterfly," provided insightful information on the migration of Monarch p...

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "Science Scope," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. Within this issue, I encountered the "From the Editor's Desk" section, authored by Patty McGinnis. Her article, titled "Reading in the Science Classroom," provided insightful information on the science of reading. Reading plays a pivotal rol...

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the September-October 2024 issue of "The Science Teacher," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. Within this issue, I came across the "Career of the Month" section, authored by Luba Vangelova. Her article, titled "Amy DeJong, Food Scientist," provided insightful information on the field of food science. Food science is an applied...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science and Children, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Science 101" section, written by Matthew Bobrowsky.  He wrote an article entitled: "Q: How Can I Address Science Misconceptions Using Phenomena-Driven Instruction?" A phenomena might just be the best way to address misconcepti...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science and Children, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Poetry of Science" section, written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater.  She wrote an article entitled: "Changes in the Leaves."   Included in the article was a poem entitled, "Saving the Best for Last," written by David L. Harrison. Leaves...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Interdisciplinary Ideas" section, written by Katie Coppens.  She wrote an article entitled: "Fieldwork Fridays:  Connecting Scientific Learning to Nature." Each Friday, in what are referred to as "Fieldwork Fridays," the author bring...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Scope on the Skies" section, written by Bob Riddle.  He wrote an article entitled: "Chasing Giant Ice Balls." Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.  They range in size fr...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Citizen Science" section, written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled: "Snapshot Safari: Elephant Edition." Elephant ID is an online project that leverages Zooniverse's people-powered research platform to address behavior...

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Editorial" section, written by Patty McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled: "Social-Emotional Learning in the Science Classroom." Perhaps nowhere else in education is social-emotional (SEL) more crucial than in the middle school s...

I was recently reading the July-August 2024 issue of Science and Children, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Science 101" section, written by Matt Bobrowsky.  He wrote a Q and A article entitled: "Q: If Students Have Different Learning Styles, What Kinds of Science Activities Are Best for Reaching All Students?"  For a more well-rounded ed...

I was recently reading the July-August 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association, for middle school teachers. In this issue, I read the "Scope on the Skies" section.  In the section was an article entitled, "Capturing Photons," written by Bob Riddle.  One way to make astronomy more accessible and engaging to students is to introduce them to astro...