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NGSS Curriculum Integration—Off on a Tangent!
The creation of a school garden inspired this fourth-grade unit. All students in the school were responsible for planning the garden, as well as for planting, weeding, and harvesting our crops of tomatoes, pumpkins, and carrots. The harvest was...
By Cindy Workosky
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Editor's Note: The “Fundamental Tools” of Science
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Early Years: Taking Math Outside
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue uses children’s interest in collecting outdoor objects to develop their number sense and to build their understanding of math concepts...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Becoming a Citizen Scientist
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Both of this month’s activities focus on students identifying potential citizen science topics and contributing to actual research....
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The Poetry of Science: The Math of Science
Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. Use this poem to point out that scientists use clocks, timers, and stopwatches to collect and record information....
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Science 101: Q: How Do Self-Driving Cars Work?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the science behind self-driving cars....
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This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers The Sound of One Hand Clapping challenge from last month....