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Methods and Strategies: Science Storybooks

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using Giverny Award winners to engage elementary students in science....

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The Early Years: Discovering Through Deconstruction

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students exploring the structure of and noticing parts of a fruit while taking it apart....

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Engineering Encounters: No, David! But Yes, Design!

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue describes how kindergarten students are introduced to a design way of thinking....

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The Early Years: Encouraging Curiosity

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month's column describes an activity that will connect families to children’s learning at school by posing questions for them to answer together....

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La próxima vez que veas una puesta del sol

A 2014 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!2014 Winner of the REVERE Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! “Next time you see a sunset, stop and sit down for a while.”...

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Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom (e-book)

Many resources help you encourage young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But only this book of quality STEM experiences was curated by the veteran educator who edits Science and Children, NSTA’s award-winni...

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The Early Years: Composting With Children

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue introduces students to the concept of decomposition and the process of composting....

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Engineering Encounters: The Cat in the Hat Builds Satellites

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a unit promoting scientific literacy and the engineering design process....

Early Childhood