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Teaching Through Trade Books: Happy Birthday!

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue uses the context of birthdays to explore observable patterns...

Early Childhood Elementary Physical Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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The Early Years: Now We're Cooking

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue explores matter through cooking....

Early Childhood Elementary Physical Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Plants

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students exploring the physical structure of a plant, ho...

Early Childhood Elementary Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: Are They Getting It?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses formative assessment....

Early Childhood Elementary Physical Science Assessment Lesson Plans Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: The STEM of Inquiry

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a STEM activity that includ...

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering STEM Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Flying Machines

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue uses two fiction trade books to inspire students to design a...

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Engineering Encounters: Minding Design Missteps

This month's topic describes a watch list of misconceptions for beginning designers....

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Pedagogy