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According to the NSTA Position Statement titled “The Integral Role of Laboratory Investigations in Science Instruction,” there must be adequate storage space for all materials. From a safety and environmental regulation standpoint, proper storage...
By Kenneth Roy
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An image gallery of ideas for learning centers
Setting up science learning centers for young children in early childhood programs sometimes means just grabbing what you have at hand because your teaching partners have been out sick all week, and the materials you ordered haven’t arrived yet, ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Connecting with the education community online to find resources
To support my science teaching practice I look for information about teaching young children, and about the science content I think is important for the young children in my program. I have a lot of questions about both these areas:...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Appropriations Update A lot is going on in both chambers of government; let’s start first in the U.S. House of Representatives: lawmakers last week passed a stopgap spending measure (continuing resolution) that provides continuing appropri...
By Jodi Peterson
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How would a science teacher intertwine DNA and Mendelian genetics into lessons to younger audiences? Could elementary school teachers introduce this field by having different colored beads on a string to represent DNA and build on from there? How sho...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Phenomena-driven Instruction in the Elementary Classroom: A Lot Like Herding Cats?
Guest blog post by Jen Brown-Whale ...
By Korei Martin
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Encouraging Students to Engage in Argument With Evidence
When I first began to shift my curriculum to support the Next Generation Science Standards, I was a bit overwhelmed!...
By Michelle Monk
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Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’
In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we generate our own data through investigations. A more traditional approach previously used is asking...
By Rebecca Schumacher
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Pairing Literacy and Science to Effectively Teach Argumentation
Most elementary teachers, have many opportunities to learn best practices in English Language Arts (ELA), but few in science....
By Judine Keplar and Carrie Launius
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Get students hooked on real-world science
When students see the real-world applications of science, their interest levels soar. Teachers are experts at guiding students through the wonders of how science helps us answer questions and engineering helps us solve problems. This month, stock up...
By Claire Reinburg
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Launching the PocketLab Voyager
Intro Exploring motion, light, temperature, altitude, and magnetic fields can be taken to new interactive heights with the PocketLab Voyager by Myriad Sensors. Subsequently, by using a wireless sensor, the PocketLab Voyager records and sto...
By Edwin P. Christmann
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I am a preservice biology teacher and was hoping to get some insight on labs. What are some of your favorite labs that you have done with your class and what made them a success? How do you typically assess labs? —D., Virginia I believe biology bec...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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I’ve been having trouble getting students willing to talk, answer questions, or share their ideas in class. What strategies/activities do you use to help kids feel more comfortable talking and sharing in your class? —C., Arizona...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Educating Students About Aerospace Careers
Students in William Ervin’s aerospace class at Dubiski Career High School in Grand Prairie, Texas, gather around the flight simulator used in the class. Cindy Hasselbring reads from the Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook report: “804,000 new...
By Debra Shapiro