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Science 101: What Is the Controlling Force in the Universe?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue takes a deeper look at the four known forces in the ...

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Science 101: How Do People Design Safe Amusement Park Rides?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue focuses on the factors amusement park designers must...

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Science 101: What Are the Earth's Heating and Cooling Mechanisms?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses some of the mechanisms of Earth that are r...

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Science 101: How Do Acoustics Dictate the Design of a Concert Hall?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses why walls and other surfaces of a concert ...

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Science 2.0: A Social Media Primer

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses how to use social media as a tool for students' learning....

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Science 101: How Do You Date Fossils?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how you determine the age of a fossil....

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Guide to Implementing the NGSS

A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is ca...

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