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Ready, Set, FLOW!

Fifth-grade students create an aquaponics system....

Elementary Life Science Science and Engineering Practices

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Guest Editorial: Elementary Engineering: What Is the Focus?

An opinion piece about elementary engineering....

Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Engineering General Science STEM Curriculum Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Makerspace

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The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how children use available materials ...

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering “Maker” Ideas About Sound

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue discusses the Making Sound probe....

Elementary Physical Science Physics Assessment Makerspace

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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Force Is With You (or Against You)

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month through the use of playground equipment and common toys, students inv...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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The Poetry of Science: Let’s Make a Robot

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month robotics and trial-and-error in science is discussed....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Teaching Teachers: Designing an NGSS Learning Pathway

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. How informal institutions can help teachers implement the NGSS...

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Methods and Strategies: Equity and the Maker Movement

Integrating children’s communities and social networks into making...

Elementary Informal Education Engineering Pedagogy Equity Makerspace

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Science 101: Why Do Helicopters Always Have Two Blades, and How Does That Help Cats?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue discusses torque....

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Science 102: A Faucet Phenomenon

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the Tricky Numbers challenge from last mo...

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena Labs

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Best STEM Books

Books published in 2017....

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