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Rubber Band Box

Book Chapter

Rubber Band Box

The purpose of the assessment probe, in this chapter, is to elicit children’s ideas about variations in sound. The probe is designed to reveal stud...

Early Childhood Preschool Physical Science Assessment Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Food for Thought

Journal Article

The Early Years: Food for Thought

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students focus on possible evidenc...

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Teaching Strategies

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Next Time You See a Pill Bug

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! Chances are that just under a nearby rock, you’ll spot a roly-poly pill bug. Encourage...

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

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Spenser and the Rocks: I Wonder Why

As he begins to discover the interesting rocks all around him, Spenser has many questions about what he finds. Given the differences in the rocks’ c...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials

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Up, Up in a Balloon: I Wonder Why

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Aerospace Instructional Materials

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How Tall Was Milton?: I Wonder Why

In this funny fairy tale, it takes a village to figure out the height of Milton the friendly giant. The townspeople’s attempts to gauge just how big...

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

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How Does a Plant Grow?: I Wonder Why

Children don’t have to be botanists-in-training to discover the message of this book: “All plants are interesting. Even the weeds.” Young reader...

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

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What Can an Animal Do?: I Wonder Why

This lively book proves that an animal can do all kinds of things! It encourages children to notice the characteristics and behavior of a world of dif...

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

Exploring Your Environment

Book Chapter

Exploring Your Environment

Depending on you location, you may get to experience different seasons–thus meaning your environment changes. Students can begin to make initial obs...

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

Science 101: What causes surface tension?

Journal Article

Science 101: What causes surface tension?

This column focuses on background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s column, learn about surface tension....

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Middle School Chemistry General Science Physical Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

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