| Science on the Bleeding Edge
Just over 50 years ago, the launch of Sputnik heralded the start of the space age, a time of exploration and discovery. Since then, science and technology have continued to progress by leaps and bounds.
Now in the post-space-age era, what should science curriculum look like? And have schools updated their classrooms and teaching methods accordingly?
This issue of ASCD Express examines the curriculum that will define the future of science education in the classroom.
 Science Teaching and Learning: When Less Is More (and More Is More)
Education consultant Mary Bigelow pinpoints the strategies innovative science teachers use to help their students develop and exercise skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and learning how to learn. more 
Simulations Deepen Scientific Learning
Web-accessible computer modeling—in every aspect of science and math, from the atomic level to the galactic—can deepen students' understanding and reawaken their scientific curiosity, physicist Robert Panoff says. more
Reinventing the Science Curriculum
If the United States wants to remain relevant in an increasingly competitive world, it must reform its science curriculum to produce workers with relevant skills, according to the leaders of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study. more
 Night Sky with Google Earth
The Sky function of Google Earth allows students to examine space, and teachers can easily use it as a learning tool in the classroom.
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 The Big Science in Small Packages: Nanotechnology in the K–12 Classroom
Educator Kenneth Bowles explains what nanotechnology is and how teachers can easily apply it in science classes. more
Priorities in Practice: The Essentials of Science, Grades K–6: Effective Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
In the K–6 volume of this popular book series, expert educators list ways to strengthen school science programs. Using formative assessments, teaching ELL students, and creating a meaningful curriculum are just some of the topics the book covers.
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