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Earth materials, features, and processes
Which branch of science seems to attract lifelong learners? You can make a strong case for the life or physical sciences, but my vote would go to the ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Yes, a science teachers' conference IS the place for early childhood teachers
I’m looking forward to the NSTA Regional Conference in Portland, Oregon, in November, a cornucopia of a conference so full of interesting present...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Little children love to ask questions such as Why? How come? But it seems that in school, it’s the teacher who asks most of the questions. This ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Do you have any suggestions for a brand-new science department chairperson? —Derek, Chillicothe, Ohio First of all, congratulations on assuming...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Research in science classrooms
Wow — students doing real research! This adds a different dimension to the “labs” that students do. There is certainly a time and pl...
By Mary Bigelow
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Observing, Learning about, Appreciating, and (Maybe) Holding Small Animals Such As Insects
In the fall we may begin to see more spiders in our houses and schools. Why is that? Are they moving indoors as the weather cools?...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I’ve been asked to chair a committee to look into using science “kits” for our elementary classes. We’re interested in this, b...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Understanding and using symbols
It was Monday morning and a sharp corner on a large immovable object (left by another group sharing the space used by the preschool…sound familiar?)...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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It’s interesting in this issue to see how teachers can incorporate inquiry learning into topics such as Bernoulli’s Principle, bridge desi...
By Mary Bigelow
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As a preschool teacher I try to be aware of how my work might introduce or reinforce misconceptions in my students’ understanding of concepts. In th...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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At our inservice last month, we learned several strategies for writing in science classes. But when I tried one in my classroom, it went over like a...
By MsMentorAdmin
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The big fish died. The constant silent presence of the plecostomus—now hiding in the cave, now sucking algae off the aquarium wall—is gone. Dona...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Who hasn’t looked into the night sky and wondered about the stars and the universe? But upper elementary and middle school may be the last chance fo...
By Mary Bigelow
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The S&C astronomy issue article Sky Observations by the Book (NSTA membership required) presents lessons specifically for teaching young children ...
By ManagingEditorSC
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Walking fieldtrips to draw nature
A walking fieldtrip can bring much needed outdoor time and opportunity for scientific observation to a class schedule. The objective can be to view th...
By Peggy Ashbrook