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Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Plants

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students exploring the physical structure of a plant, ho...

Early Childhood Elementary Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: Are They Getting It?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses formative assessment....

Early Childhood Elementary Physical Science Assessment Lesson Plans Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Is It Melting? Formative Assessment for Teacher Learning

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. In this month’s issue the author explores how the formative assessment probe "Is It Me...

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Engineering Encounters: Engineer It, Learn It: Science and Engineering Practices in Action

Step into an elementary classroom to see what Next Generation Science Standards practices look like....

Elementary Engineering STEM Science and Engineering Practices

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Science 101: What Is the Physics Behind Simple Machines?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses simple machines....

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Methods and Strategies: The Sun Is a Star?

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue helps students connect scientifically correct ideas t...