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The Tree by Diane's House: I Wonder Why
This book about life cycles and the food chain begs to be read out loud. Written in the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built,” The Tree by Diane’s House tells the story of a budding tree and a growing girl. As the tree grows from seed to sycamo...
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Animals Two by Two: I Wonder Why
Children who love both animals and a rousing game of I Spy will have fun with this book. To give kids practice identifying similarities and differences, the book starts by pairing easy-to-distinguish animals, such as zebras and horses. Then it moves ...
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The Early Years: A Progression of Learning
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children explore the properties of ceramic clay, learn related vocabulary, and describe the changes in proper...
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Formative Assessment Probes: Snap Blocks
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue covers progressing from parts and wholes to conservation of matter....
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The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps children learn about the transfer of heat from one material to another....
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The Early Years: Exploring Systems
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a lesson that connects across several early childhood standards, including engineering design....
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The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students can learn about position, size, and amount....
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The Early Years: Cause and Effect: Where's the Evidence?
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue addresses the crosscutting concept of cause and effect as the column editor views it from her work with children ages 2–8....
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Mrs. Carter's Butterfly Garden
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!Inform and inspire young naturalists with this book about a very special butterfly garden. Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden is the story of how former First Lady Rosalynn Carter started a fron...