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To a science teacher, an ideal summer day might include a stroll through a zoo or botanical garden, a cool afternoon in a planetarium or aquarium, a h...
By Mary Bigelow
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Predator finds caterpillars indoors
Last August I had four monarch butterfly larvae chewing up milkweed leaves on my kitchen windowsill as fast as I could provide them. The caterpillars ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Who needs a slug? was the question this week at a program I gave at the public library. The children, ages 6-10, carefully picked through habitat-like...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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An invertebrate garden and …
It feels like summer will be over before we know it! Many of you—those who actually had a summer off that is—are busy preparing your clas...
By ManagingEditorSC
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Welcome to the new Early Years blog
Early childhood science educators: this is your place! We’re starting simply but hope to expand this site with your help. Here are a few plans...
By ManagingEditorSC
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The solar system, the metric system, the circulatory system, the system of checks and balances, transportation systems, broadcasting systems, informat...
By Mary Bigelow
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I’m getting ready for a two-week camping trip to upstate New York for a family reunion, sightseeing, and hiking/birdwatching. I’m also loo...
By Mary Bigelow
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In the ideal world, every school would have whatever materials it takes to provide quality learning experiences. But our world is not ideal and we tea...
By Mary Bigelow
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It’s always amazing to me that there is just about anything you’d want to know (and even things you didn’t know you wanted to know) ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Whether it’s a riverbank, a lakeshore, or along an ocean or bay, the water is a popular vacation place in the summer. But what if your classroom cou...
By Mary Bigelow
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For many teachers, the word “notebook” conjures up an image of a folder or binder in which students attach lab reports, homework, class ha...
By Mary Bigelow
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It’s summer and maybe some of us are involved in writing/revising the science curriculum for our schools. Rather than just creating a laundry li...
By Mary Bigelow
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Teachers (and administrators) love so see the word “free.” FREE in this case stands for Federal Resources for Excellence in Education. Thi...
By Mary Bigelow
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The ocean's hidden worlds
What do you get when you combine knowledge, passion, experience, and some fantastic graphics? A friend sent me the link to a TED video of Robert Balla...
By Mary Bigelow
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In previous entries, I’ve mentioned the online, collaborative projects that are part of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s (CLO) Citi...
By Mary Bigelow