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Nature Bracelets

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Nature Bracelets

This activity is about finding interesting objects in nature to make into a bracelet. Give children a bracelet by placing a piece of masking tape arou...

Observing Weeds

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Observing Weeds

This activity is about looking for weeds when taking children on a walk. When back in the classroom, have them observe the weeds they pulled and put i...

Animal Walk

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Animal Walk

This activity is about going for a walk to look for animals in the neighborhood. Encourage children to talk about how animals look, how they move, and...

Adopting a Tree

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Adopting a Tree

This activity is about making observations of a tree over time. Choose a tree that is near the school and one that changes through the year. A deciduo...

Visit to a Nursery

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Visit to a Nursery

This activity is about visiting a nursery to observe plants, flowers, and trees. Encourage them to look for many different colors, shapes, and smells....

Branch Puzzles

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Branch Puzzles

This activity is about putting pieces of a branch together to make a whole branch. Take the children for a walk and encourage them to observe trees, w...

Leaves: Falling for You!

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Leaves: Falling for You!

This activity is about exploring the shapes, sizes, and colors of fall leaves. Take the children on a walk to collect leaves and challenge them to fin...

Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12 (e-book)

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Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12 (e-book)

Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students ...

A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder (e-book)

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A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder (e-book)

Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imag...

Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 3: 32 New Matter and Energy Formative Assessment Probes (e-book)

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 3: 32 New Matter and Energy Formative Assessment Probes (e-book)

Have you been wanting to probe your students’ thinking about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment too...

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Bee (Library binding)

This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows h...

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Bee

This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows h...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 ( e-book)

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Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 ( e-book)

Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery En...

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