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Fifth graders practice data collection as they examine soil....
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Students act as stewards of the environment and learn valuable skills in the process....
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Editor’s Note: Citizen Science
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Poetry of Science: Science Is Us!
Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month discusses a poem in relation to citizen science....
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The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue shares an activity meant to provide children with the experiences of collecting data by making observations in nature over time and connecting with...
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. Water-quality monitoring engages students in learning about watersheds and watershed stewardship. Before introducing the concept of a watershed, find out whether your students have formed...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Beneath Our Feet
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Through the activities in this month’s column, younger students can understand how changes on Earth occur over time and that humans have an impact on Earth systems. Older students...
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Teaching Teachers: Learning From Failure
This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. This month's article includes insights from a university and STARBASE ONE partnership program....
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Science 101: How Does a Thermos “Know” to Keep Hot Liquids Hot and Cold Liquids Cold?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue discusses heat transfer....
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This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the A Faucet Phenomenon challenge from last month....
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Engineering Encounters: The Giant Problem
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This issue shares information about using design thinking to explore thermal conductivity....
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Methods and Strategies: Reading With a Purpose
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Young students learn science and literacy through the Strategic Research Cycle....
Interactive E-book Kids
Bobby and Carmen are at summer engineering camp. They have been challenged to design and build a useful project for their fellow campers. Time is short, and most of the materials have been used! Will Bobby and Carmen succeed in using science and engi...
Interactive E-book Kids
In Kristel Pushes and Pulls, a bed mysteriously ends up hanging in a tree in Kristel’s front yard. Kristel is determined to figure out how it got there and e-book readers will help her figure it out. As Kristel progresses through the day, she explo...
Interactive E-book Kids
The Sunlight Science e-book engages readers through an interactive story that features a family outing at the beach. Learners investigate, along with the characters, the phenomenon of sunlight heating sand, rocks, water, and other surfaces. Readers a...