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From “Plants Don’t Eat” to “Plants Are Producers”

The role of vocabulary in scientific sense-making...

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A Cucurbit Ripe for Building Vocabulary

A garden-based project offers multiple opportunities for addressing standards....

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The Case of Polar Bears

Using a multi-literacy approach to teach about adaptation...

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Editor's Note: Making Sense of Science Terms

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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The Building Blocks of Language

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Inquiry Literacy Mathematics Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Inventions Take Center Stage

Exploring interesting animals leads to gains in vocabulary—with an assist from technology for assessment....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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The Poetry of Science: Words, Words, Words

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue discusses synonyms....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Formative Assessment Probes: Vocabulary in Context: What Is an Amphibian?

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores what characteristics make an amphibian....

Elementary Life Science Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas

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Science 101: Why Aren’t There Magnetic Charges?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electricity and magnetism....

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Science 102: Haunted Face

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Bouncing Ball challenge from ...

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena Labs

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Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue a STEM project takes off in fifth-grade classrooms....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM Citizen Science

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Methods and Strategies: Time to Change

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses embedding literacy into the 5E while addres...

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Teaching Teachers: Is It Worth It? Can I Do It?

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. An interactive word wall professional development explores how to build lang...

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Inquiry Into Action: Ecosystems and Animals

Explore endangered animals that zoos and aquariums are working to protect....

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Building Bee Houses: Designing and Constructing Solitary Bee Houses for Scientific Investigations

Engineer a habitat for pollinators that will increase their numbers and diversity—and answer a student-generated research question....