Summer Reading
For its first-ever summer issue, The Science Teacher (TST) is seeking manuscripts that describe new and creative ideas for the secondary science classroom. Manuscripts should provide worthwhile ideas and practical help for teachers as they reflect on past practices and plans for the new school year. Particularly relevant articles might include startup activities used to engage students right from the beginning of the new school year. Ideas that require advance planning in the summer, collection of materials, or culturing living organisms will connect well with this theme. TST also seeks articles related to summertime activities such as "Science at the Beach" (Activities with Sand? Sunscreen Investigations? Water Science?). Manuscripts should be submitted by March 25, 2004.
Upcoming Issues
In addition, TST is interested in receiving manuscripts for peer review for publication in upcoming issues on the following topics:
Science on a Shoestring (Deadline for Submission: May
1, 2004)
Manuscripts should describe how low-cost activities and materials can provide
authentic learning experiences in each science discipline.
Food Science (Deadline for Submission: May
1, 2004).
Manuscripts should describe creative activities in kitchen science, food science,
food safety, toxic risk assessment or other food-related science ideas and activities.
History and Nature of Science (Deadline for Submission: June
1, 2004)
Manuscripts should describe ideas that use history and the nature of science
ideas to provide meaningful activities in secondary science classes.
The Fine Print
Manuscripts should be limited to 2000 words and describe successful lessons implemented in secondary classrooms, as well as provide specific details for educators who might wish to use the activities with their own students. The manuscripts should include appropriate assessment tools and specifically reference the National Science Education Standards where appropriate.
Examples of student work to illustrate results of a successful lesson are encouraged, as are figures, sidebars, and accompanying photos. Easily reproducible, classroom-ready materials or inserts are appreciated by the readers of TST.
Authors are always encouraged to submit original manuscripts, Idea Bank articles,
or commentaries on any secondary science education topic at any time for further
consideration by the peer-review panel and the field editor. Guidelines can
be found at http://www.nsta.org/169.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically at http://authors.nsta.org.
Once at the site, follow the steps for New Author Registration. Further information
can be obtained from the field editor, at tsteditor@nsta.org.