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Mrs. Carter's Butterfly Garden
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!Inform and inspire young naturalists with this book about a very special butterfly garden. Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden is the story of how former First Lady Rosalynn Carter started a fron...
NSTA Kids
This colorful book takes students on a ramble through a school yard garden—past the seeding beds, along the compost bin, and over to the bird house and bird bath. Along the way, children learn what insects, animals, and plants need to thrive and di...
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Sun's analemma pattern....
Journal Article
Methods and Strategies: Biography as Mentor
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using texts to teach science and literacy through the NGSS and CCSS....
Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: How to Develop an Engineering Design Task
Create your own design activity in seven steps....
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Elementary School
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex documen...