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The Early Years: Fostering Environmental Stewardship

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The Early Years: Fostering Environmental Stewardship

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue includes an activity that aims to str...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science STEM Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science

The Early Years: Blowing Bubbles

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The Early Years: Blowing Bubbles

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has children observing the formation ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Concept of Matter

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Concept of Matter

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s probe can be used to elicit young children's ideas about matter. The prob...

Early Childhood Elementary Chemistry Assessment Pedagogy

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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�...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

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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 difference...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

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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 ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Learning Progression Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Formative Assessment Probes: Snap Blocks

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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....

Early Childhood Elementary Assessment Learning Progression

The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?

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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 transf...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Exploring Systems

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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 acro...

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Crosscutting Concepts

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