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Planting flower bulbs in the fall
Planting spring-flowering bulbs connects the seasons of Fall and Spring in the minds of young children as they wait all winter for the bulbs to sprout...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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No child (or teacher) left inside, and we're having a ball!
OK, it’s almost October and it’s time to celebrate science. Get ready for Earth Science Week this year (October 12-18, 2008). The theme...
By Mary Bigelow
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Formative assessments: real-time responses
My principal is talking to us about using “formative” assessments. Does this mean taking time away from instruction for more tests? When will I ha...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Displaying children's science learning
One way I like to show the science learning that goes on in school is by posting my photos or children’s work under headings borrowed from, or inspi...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Scientific literacy comes in handy
The importance of being scientifically literate, that is, being able to sift through the information and decide what seems likely to be true, was brou...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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“Don’t smile until Thanksgiving.” When I started teaching, that was the advice from a few veterans on the staff. Fortunately for my ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Scoring objective tests is easy: the answer is either correct or incorrect. But with essay questions, lab techniques, writing assignments, reports, co...
By Mary Bigelow
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Finding materials for science activities
So many times I wish I had everything I need to do an activity with my five classes of two to five-year-olds—all in a kit. Managing materials in a ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Each chapter in my science textbook is loaded with new vocabulary. How can I help students to deal with this specialized vocabulary? —Dan, Ramap...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Some of you may remember the pre-Internet days when if you didn’t subscribe to a mailed publication, you had to trek to a public or university libra...
By Mary Bigelow
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Using science notebooks with young students
Science Notebooks can be useful tools, even with young students who are just learning to read and write. See how kindergarten teacher Kathryn Kaatz in...
By ManagingEditorSC
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Weekly Wondering: What Are You Doing to Get Ready for the New School Year?
August is here, and that can only mean one thing: The new school year is right around the corner! Teacher Vision offers some tips for starting off the...
By ManagingEditorSC
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As the new school year is getting underway, are you looking for some experiences to get students focused on scientific thinking and research skills? H...
By Mary Bigelow
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Send us your teacher's picks
Each Early Years column features resources selected by real teachers–and we want yours! We’re seeking Teacher’s Picks on the followi...
By ManagingEditorSC
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The Summer Early Years column An Invertebrate Garden featured Teacher’s Picks from science resource teacher Fred Arnold of Spencerport, New Yor...
By ManagingEditorSC