Creator: Nautilus | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Explore science through fascinating articles in this episodic monthly magazine. Although you can subscribe for a fee, you can also check out past and current issues online for free. As they describe themselves, "We deliver big-picture science by reporting on a single monthly topic from multiple perspectives." The combined perspectives include, "the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world’s leading thinkers and writers." Each Thursday the site publishes a new "chapter" of that month’s thematic issue. Past issue themes include Creativity, Illusions, Genius, Big Bangs, and more. Expect to be fascinated by the many angles. You will want to talk and share about what you learn!
In the Classroom
Share these articles as part of a broad discussion of the role of science in our world, such as during a unit on scientists or careers. Share Nautilus with your gifted or science-focused students to spark interests in scientific fields that are new to them. Assign gifted students to select an article and research it further when they have tested out of regular curriculum. They can share their discoveries as a <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=16">multimedia presentation </a> or write a blog post about them. Use articles from the magazine as fodder for class debates in English class or pull excerpts to use as writing prompts for informational or expository writing. The reading levels are high school and up, so be sure to partner weaker readers with a more capable reader if using this for class assignments. Check specific reading levels of an article by pasting its url into the Juicy Studio Readability Test, <a href="/single.cfm?id=6986">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Share this magazine with your curious teen or read an article together to take dinner conversation beyond the ordinary. If your teen is looking for a topic for a research project, this is a great place to start!
Tags
writing prompts, expository writing, scientists, careers,
Subjects
Astronomy & Space, Biology/Life Science, Careers & Guidance, Chemistry, Current Events, Engineering/Technology, English, Gifted, Health, Math, Mind Stretchers, Science, Writing,