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Jumping Into Natural Selection
Thought experiments and firsthand investigations with crickets help students construct explanations of natural selection....
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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 1
Third-grade students learn about traits and how their combinations makes us unique....
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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 2
Students explore concepts related to heredity....
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A Dazzling Journey to an Aquarium Ecosystem
Using instructional technology engages students with close-up views of organisms....
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Editor's Note: Observing Heredity
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Early Years: Teaching Life Cycles Throughout the Year
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s article shows how to introduce children to animals and their offspring commonly seen in children’s literature....
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Inherited Traits
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses the “Baby Mice” probe, which is designed for middle and high school students, but it can be used with grades 3–5 to elicit students’ initial ideas ab...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Investigating Heredity
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Younger students must be able to recognize that animals or plants of the same species can be similar, but there is still variation within a species. This idea is examined in this mo...
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The Poetry of Science: Comparing Cats
Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue investigates characteristics and traits of the lion and the house cat....
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue answers the question while discussing genetics and evolution....
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This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the A Bunny of a Different Color challenge from last month....
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Engineering Encounters: Goldilocks and the Engineers
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This issue shares information about developing science discourse and understanding with kindergarten students....
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Methods and Strategies: Drawing for Meaning
Students develop three-dimensional skills through scientific drawings....
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: 2018
Recently published books selected by the Children’s Book Council and the National Science Teachers Association....
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Composting: A Problem, Place, or Project? Using the PBL Trifecta (PBL3) in the Classroom
Combine problem-, place-, and phenomenon-based learning to engage students in a composting project....
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Add phenomena to your teaching to support three-dimensional instruction....
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A Framework for Integrating Science, Engineering, and Literacy
Incorporate scientific texts into lessons to help students make crosscurricular connections....
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Use driving questions and anchoring phenomena to capture students’ curiosity....
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
Recently published books selected by the Children’s Book Council and the National Science Teachers Association....
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Students use science knowledge and engineering skills to address a significant real-world problem. ...
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From the Editor’s Desk: Tips for Project-Based Learning
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Commentary: Codesigning Science Projects With Students
An opinion piece about including student voice and collaborating with students as project codesigners....
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Citizen Science: Take a Stream Selfie for Science
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. Stream water quality data are lacking across the country, and citizen scientists can help fill the data gap b...
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Disequilibrium: The Advantages of Biodegradable Products
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. In this month’s discrepant event, students learn about the environmental impact of two kinds of packing peanuts. Students then identify an environmental problem within thei...
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Listserv Roundup: Note-Taking Strategies in the Science Classroom
This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. Focusing on tools and strategies that not only organize information but also increase student interaction with that information, t...