Science and Children—May/June 2023

Volume 60, Number 5

May/June 2023

Environmental Science: Natural Disasters

Opening just about any newspaper or tuning into a local newscast will inevitably reveal a story about a recent disaster or the possibility of an impending one. Whether it’s floods, fires, or storm-related devastation, we have become accustomed to not only reading or listening to these stories but increasingly experiencing them firsthand.

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Natural Disasters

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Elementary Climate Science Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Leadership’s Role in Elementary Science Safety

By Ken Roy

Elementary Leadership Safety Teacher Preparation

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Environmental Science: Natural Disasters

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Interdisciplinary Literacy Phenomena

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Linking Formative Assessment Probes to the Explore-Before-Explain Instructional Sequence

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Instructional Materials Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Understanding Severe Weather Events

By Christine Anne Royce

Literacy Phenomena Physical Science

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It Can Happen Here!

By Anne Lowry

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Phenomena Physical Science

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What Do You Notice?

By Heidi Masters, Sydney Jares, Alyah Tesch, and Emma Kleindl

Environmental Science Phenomena Physical Science

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River’s Edge Construction

By Tyneezha Harris, Min Jung Lee, Kristie Gutierrez, and Jennifer Kidd

Elementary Climate Change Climate Science Environmental Science Phenomena

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Garden Variety

By Sky Feller, Stacey Halpern, and Nora Underwood

Elementary Biology Earth & Space Science Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices

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Extreme Weather

By Tiffany Pace

Elementary Climate Change Climate Science Phenomena

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It Takes a Village

By Richard Schaen, Janet Zydney, and Lauren Angelone

Elementary Biology Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Life Science

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Fostering Community-Engaged Problem-Solvers

By Amanda Rapstad, Rebekah Hammack, and Nicholas Lux

Elementary Earth & Space Science Engineering Phenomena

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Rainfall, River Height, and Local Relevance

By Lauren E. Brase, Lindsay C. Mossa, and Edward C. Robeck

Elementary Climate Change Climate Science Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk

By Alison Haas, Abigail Schwenger, Leah Master, Scott E. Grapin, and Okhee Lee

NGSS Pedagogy Professional Learning

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Q: What Are Some Fun Activities Related to Thunderstorms?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Earth & Space Science Phenomena