Manuscript Guidelines and Format Specification
Manuscript Guidelines
Articles should:
- Describe exemplary state-of-the-art tested classroom activities or resources for K-12 Earth and Space Science educators, or updates on background science topics that are relevant to the K-12 Earth and Space Science curriculum.
- Describe proven innovations in pedagogical approaches and classroom tools for the Earth and Space Science classroom.
- Include original material only; references must be properly cited according to APA style manual
- Use clean and concise writing style, spell and grammar checked
- Demonstrate clear classroom relevance
Format Specifications
- Use Microsoft Word (PC or Mac), Appleworks, size 10 font, single-spaced.
- Submit manuscripts electronically.
- Include a summary/abstract with submission.
- Limit length of manuscript to 2000 words.
- Include author names, school/organizations, mailing address, home and work phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
- Number all figures and include captions (Figure 1. XYZ).
- Follow guidelines for photos and graphs: all photos and graphs should be of excellent quality and in jpeg format. (300 dpi minimum, high resolution)
- Provide a signed model release for EACH recognizable individual pictured in any photo.
Manuscripts will be reviewed for relevance and accuracy. The editor will reply to the author to inform him/her if the article has been accepted as is, accepted with revisions, or declined. When the article is accepted, the editor will send the author the Copyright Transfer form. Once the signed Copyright Transfer form has been received, article revisions completed, and journal layout finalized, the author will be billed for page charges. Articles which are declined may be revised and resubmitted for future publication, if the author desires.
Our 2010 Summer issue of The Earth Scientist (TES) includes six articles dealing with various aspects of Earth Science. An article from NOAA details how lake effect snow can, under the right conditions, actually occur on the narrow Mississippi River. Another article describes how you can turn your classroom into a low-budget planetarium. Next we include a primer on satellites and their use in oceanography. You will really "dig" the article, complete with lesson plans and worksheets, describing how to do an archaeological dig in your own classroom. Another article summarizes and analyzes the GEMS Program and its use in teaching hands-on Astronomy. Last, but definitely not least, an article which provides enlightening information on the global warming debate.