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Journal Article

Melting Science Stereotypes with the Help of a Snowy Day

How are exploring snowy spaces, starring in children's books, and making science discoveries inextricably linked? Access to and representation in all three of these experiences have historically been inequitable....

By David Owens, Regina McCurdy

Climate Science Earth & Space Science

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A Land Exploration-Based Approach: First Nation students learn about structures and functions through outdoor exploration

In a Community School located in a First Nation in Northern Ontario, grade 3 students draw on their connection with the land and their own background knowledge through a Land-Exploration-Based Approach to learn about structures and their functions. T...

By Leonora Rochwerger, Brenda Mason, Leeya Lazarovic, Miga Kim

Journal Article

Puddles to Floods: Field-based Investigations on Flooding in New Orleans

All students deserve access to field-based learning experiences where they can conduct investigations and collect data to answer their questions about the world. These opportunities are particularly important in the context of complex climate-related...

By Brooke Sprague, Claire Anderson, Karen Marshall, Jazmine Henderson, Shermaine Johnson

Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Uncovering Earth’s History, One Sample at a Time

Teaching Through Trade Books...

By Christine Anne Royce

Early Education Early Childhood Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Activating Learning with Phenomena

By Patrick Brown

Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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Advocating for Science from Within the Classroom

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Kindergarten Elementary Advocacy Leadership Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Phenomena-driven Science Instruction

Editor's Note...

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Education Kindergarten Pre-K Early Childhood Elementary Phenomena

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Why is that Pole Wet on One Side and Not the Other?: Transitioning to Phenomenon and Problem-Driven Teaching in Kindergarten

This paper discusses two teachers’ experiences implementing a phenomenon and problem-driven curriculum for the first time in two kindergarten classes. It describes how teachers shifted their teaching to support students’ collaborative sensemaking...

By Mary Short, Nancy Costanzo, Allison Fleming

NGSS Phenomena Physics

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Making Space for Local Science: Strategies for teachers to find and adapt phenomena in science units

This article discusses strategies for teachers to find and use local phenomena in designed science units. The Next Generation Science Standards promote grounding learning in observable phenomena that students investigate using science practices. Howe...

By Katahdin A Whitt, Becky Hallowell

Earth & Space Science Phenomena Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Dog Days At School: Using Authenticity to Guide cross-curricular Learning in Kindergarten

The presented unit explores the often-overlooked potential of integrating science, social studies, math, and ELA through the lens of a kindergarten unit centered around the creation of a dog park. Emphasizing collaborative decision-making and communi...

By Amanda Sanderman, Chelsie Byram

Interdisciplinary Life Science NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Learning to be an Ambitious Science Teacher

Since the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students are expected to learn science according to the three-dimensions (DCI, SEP, CCC). In order for teachers to support the three-dimensional learning of their students, they need ...

By Alex Gerber, Heather Milo

Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Leadership NGSS Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Remarkable Adaptations

The emperor penguin is one of the most identifiable animals on earth. Its survival depends on a variety of factors, such as temperature and other environmental elements. In order to engage fifth-grade students in exploring the captivating phenomenon ...

By Robyn Yewell, Ron Gray

Inquiry Life Science Phenomena

Journal Article

Mapping in Two and Three Dimensions

Second graders used their own school-ground explorations, using journals and iPads for pictures and narrated videos, to create traditional, two-dimensional models of their school-grounds and all its natural and human-made features. These data collect...

By Jeffery Townsend, Connie Hodge, Sonja Yow, Whitney Cox

Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Changes in the Leaves

The Poetry of Science...

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Q: How can I address science misconceptions using phenomena-driven instruction?

Q: How can I address science misconceptions using phenomena-driven instruction?...

By Matthew Bobrowsky

Inquiry Literacy Phenomena