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Aquaponics: What a Way to Grow!

Fifth graders design systems for fish and plants while exploring human impacts on the environment....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science 5E Inquiry

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Humans and the Earth

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Elementary students are beginning to understand the Earth’s natural processes and humans’ impact on the Earth. Humans need the natural resources that the Earth produces, use the...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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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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Formative Assessment Probes: Is It Erosion or Weathering?

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. The formative assessment probe in this month’s issue can be used as an initial elicitation before students are introduced to the formal concepts of weathering and erosion....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas

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Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO₂ in the Atmosphere?

This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere....

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Professional Learning old

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Science 102: This Month's Task: Disappearing Halves

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Pen to Paper challenge from last month....

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Methods and Strategies: Beyond the Textbook—But Not Just "Hands-On"

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses how to use high-quality informational texts to meet the Next Generation Science Standards....

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