Science News Explores

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  1. 2014 Indicators highlight STEM learning and teaching

    This year’s Science and Engineering Indicators give good news: most high school teachers in science and math have in-field related skill sets.

  2. ‘The Poisoner’s Handbook’ comes to PBS

    Public TV is offering a fascinating and gory account of scientists and justice in a show covering the birth of forensic toxicology during New York City’s Jazz Age. Related educational materials will help teachers bring forensic chemistry to their classrooms.

  3. Scooping poop for science

    Do you want to help scientists do science? Would you scoop cow poop to do it? These teens did, and the data they collected have been published!

  4. Planets

    The comet that came in from the cold

    Comet ISON is hurtling toward the sun at breakneck speed. During this first (and possibly last) trip around the sun, it will either shoot back into space or be torn apart.

  5. Teacher’s Questions for Blending In

  6. Teacher’s questions for Black Hole Mysteries

  7. Teacher’s Questions for Concussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’

  8. Teacher’s Questions for A plant enemy’s enemy

  9. Teacher’s Questions for When the Nose No Longer Knows

  10. Questions for How Earth’s Surface Morphs

  11. Teacher’s questions for Animals under Antarctic ice

  12. Teacher’s questions for some dirt won’t hurt