Recognized by EdPress for overall excellence in a journal, Science Activities brings K-12 teachers creative, inexpensive, and engaging activities to help make science relevant. The teacher-tested activities go beyond simply being hands-on; they emphasize and incorporate inquiry to develop thinking scientists in the classroom.

Written by teachers and other educators, the feature articles are peer reviewed and cover a wide range of topics in the biological, physical, environmental, chemical, earth, and behavioral sciences. Activities typically contain most or all of the following: a materials list, step-by-step procedure, related background information, cross-curricular applications, and appropriate assessment suggestions or developed rubrics.

 

Science Activities seeks innovative manuscripts that will provide teachers and educators with the best of classroom-tested projects, experiments, and curriculum ideas.

1. Material should be original and grounded in real science. Specify necessary classroom setup and time frames for doing the project. Sources should be adequately referenced and largely up-to-date; reference within the text where applicable.

2. Use the active voice and the first person. Address teachers, not students; our readers are educators who want to know about your personal experiences with your topic. Organize material by headings and subheadings, and use numbered or bulleted lists to provide visual interest.

3. If applicable, relate content to the National Science Education Standards, state standards, or other recognized teaching philosophies, such as inquiry-based or constructivist theories.

4. Use the metric system when referring to physical measurements. (Nonmetric units can follow in parentheses.)

5. Provide tables, diagrams, graphs, figures (artist-drawn graphics), sharp photographic images, and any other visual aids for greater article appeal. Credit sources where necessary and include release forms for all photographs of people.

 

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