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A SeQRet Treasure Hunt

A project combines student interests and QR code technology to help students learn about a local natural habitat....

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Modeling Water Filtration

Model-eliciting activities create opportunities to incorporate new standards and evaluate teacher performance....

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A Pattern in the Sky

An integrated unit teaches second graders about the phases of the Moon....

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Find Your School's Analemma

A yearlong project helps students understand the Sun's position in the sky....

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Editor's Note: Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

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

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

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Guest Editorial: Implementing NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: Opportunities for Elementary Teacher Contributions

An opinion piece about the NGSS Crosscutting Concepts....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Patterns Are Observable, Predictable, and Explainable

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities developed for this month’s issue use everyday phenomena to help ...

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The Early Years: Leaf It to Nature

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how patterns relate to a le...

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Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Sun's analemma pattern....

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Professional Learning old

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Methods and Strategies: Biography as Mentor

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using texts to teach science and literacy t...

Elementary General Science NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education

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Engineering Encounters: How to Develop an Engineering Design Task

Create your own design activity in seven steps....

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Lesson Plans Pedagogy