Joincross-curricular connections
At the Zooseum
A field trip experience is strenghthened with a project focusing on adaptations
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 1)
By Bonnie Glass, Sara Dail, Nicole Ahn, and Tammy Lee
methods & strategies
Building Better Questions
Three dialogic strategies to promote students’ scientific thinking
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Ronald Rinehart and Mason Kuhn
Teaching Teachers
Learning to Teach with Science Representations
Meaningfully connecting the three dimensions of science
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Meredith Park Rogers, Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Celeste Nicholas, Dionne Cross Francis, and Joshua Danish
engineering encounters
Placemat Instructions
The development of a new type of instructions for learning engineering practices through robotics
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Sara Willner-Giwerc, Rachel Hsin, Sonia Mody, and Chris Rogers
science 101
Q: How Does the Sun’s Heat Get To Us Here on Earth?
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Is It A Change?
Assessments and demonstrations to challenge students’ conceptions about matter and encourage practice forming explanations
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Modeling Energy
Stations to support fourth-grade students’ learning of energy concepts
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Delaney Carone, Ashley Perkins, and Catherine Scott
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Come On Feel The Noise
Investigating sound and vibration in first grade with a nod to NOS
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Ellen Gow, Jerrid Kruse, Susan Wees, Kristy Dee, and Leslie Hernandez
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Eco Chess
A classroom game exploring energy transfer within an ecosystem
Science and Children—January/February 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 3)
By Colby Tofel-Grehl, Sarah Braden, Candace Penrod, Laura Wheeler, Tyler Hansen, Andrew Jones, and Clayton Chamberlain
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Let Me Tell You A Story
Using storytelling followed by hands-on activities to teach energy transfer to upper elementary students
