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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 ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices

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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 a...

Elementary Life Science Assessment Learning Progression

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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 spe...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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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....

Early Childhood Elementary Biology General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Science 101: If Evolution Is Based on “Survival of the Fittest,” Why Do Diseases Such as Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Persist in the Human Population?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue answers the question while discussing genetics and evolution....

Elementary Middle School Biology Evolution Professional Learning old

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Science 102: Tricky Numbers

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the A Bunny of a Different Color challeng...

Elementary High School Middle School Mathematics Inquiry Phenomena

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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 under...

Early Childhood Elementary

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Methods and Strategies: Drawing for Meaning

Students develop three-dimensional skills through scientific drawings....

Elementary General Science Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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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....

Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool

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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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The NGSS-ification of Too Slow to Notice: How to Turn Any Unit into a Phenomena-Based, Student-Driven Investigation

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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Why Do Fishermen Need Forests? Developing a Project-Based Learning Unit With an Engaging Driving Question

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....