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A series of activities helps young students learn about fossils....

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Third-grade students solve a real-world problem using the engineering design process, collaborative group work, and integrated STEM education....

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Families Learning Together

An elementary STEM-focused event brings students and families together....

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Eating the Alphabet

Using a daily morning routine to link science, math, literacy, and social studies in a kindergarten classroom....

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Let's Hear It for Ladybugs!

Observing ladybugs offers opportunities to integrate language arts into a life cycle unit....

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Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning

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

Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: All the Water in the World

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the locations and forms of water, how it is distrib...

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The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Learning Progression Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Snap Blocks

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue covers progressing from parts and wholes to conservation of matter....

Early Childhood Elementary Assessment Learning Progression