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Science is for Questions

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Science is for Questions

Poem and Art and Explore More...

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Elementary Inquiry Learning Progression Teaching Strategies

Redefining Teaching Practices

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Redefining Teaching Practices

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By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Elementary Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Scaffolding Fourth-graders’ Inquiry about Erosion

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Scaffolding Fourth-graders’ Inquiry about Erosion

This sequence of lessons has students observing erosion and creating ideas about factors that affect erosion. Then, as a class, students first explore...

By Alexandria Burns, Jami Daniel, Jerrid Kruse, Ellen Gow

Elementary Earth & Space Science Inquiry Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Engaging elementary students in science practice: Strategies for helping children plan investigations

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Engaging elementary students in science practice: Strategies for helping children plan investigations

This article presents a tool that teachers can use to support children in planning science investigations. Using an extended example from a second-gra...

By Annabel Stoler, Eve Manz

Elementary NGSS Sensemaking Teaching Strategies

Formative Assessment From a Translanguaging Perspective in the NGSS Classroom

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Formative Assessment From a Translanguaging Perspective in the NGSS Classroom

The Next Generation Science Standards hold promise for cultivating the diverse assets that students bring to science learning. One key asset in lingui...

By Abigail Schwenger, Scott Grapin, Nicole Altamirano, Alison Haas, Okhee Lee

Assessment Literacy NGSS

I CAN: Strategies for Rethinking How We Share Objectives

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I CAN: Strategies for Rethinking How We Share Objectives

Teachers are often required to display or explicitly state learning objectives prior to beginning a lesson. In particular, many elementary classrooms ...

By Julianne Wenner, Brooke Whitworth

Elementary Assessment Teaching Strategies

Capturing Photons

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Capturing Photons

Smart Telescope technology and its suggested use for the Science classroom....

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Phenomena in the Classroom

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Phenomena in the Classroom

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By Patricia McGinnis

Phenomena Teaching Strategies

Conducting authentic moth research with students to encourage scientific inquiry.

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Conducting authentic moth research with students to encourage scientific inquiry.

Studying moths is an excellent way to include students in science practices by introducing them to a ubiquitous but under-appreciated animal group tha...

By Brian Keas, Peter White, Christopher Brown, David Stroupe, Sara Best, M. LeTarte

Middle School Biology Research

Explanation and Argumentation: How Middle School Students Make Sense of the Phenomenon of Niagara Falls

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Explanation and Argumentation: How Middle School Students Make Sense of the Phenomenon of Niagara Falls

The Framework and NGSS emphasize using lines of evidence to construct explanations and develop arguments that demonstrate understanding about scientif...

By Kenneth Huff

Middle School 5E Phenomena Sensemaking

Loud and Clear Project: An Introduction to Geospatial Tools for Project-Based Learning

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Loud and Clear Project: An Introduction to Geospatial Tools for Project-Based Learning

Project-based and student-driven learning continue to be at the forefront of school reform efforts. Technology is a significant bridge and tool used e...

By Kurtz Miller

Middle School Instructional Materials STEM Technology

Using Local Phenomena to Support Student Learning

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Using Local Phenomena to Support Student Learning

Research on science teaching and learning supports instructional sequences that are driven by phenomenon, provide student-agency, and are made relevan...

By Martha Inouye, Clare Gunshenan, Amanda Lopez

Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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