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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 t...
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 he...
NSTA Press Book
Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30...
By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamaki
NSTA Kids
Next Time You See a Maple Seed
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!It’s fun to toss maple seeds up in the air and watch them spin down to the ground like nat...
Acquired Book
Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards
Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned, play a critical role in the classroom.Developing Assessments fo...
Journal Article
Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Theory? Speaking the Language of Science
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue focuses on a probe that is designed to find out if students (and te...