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Methods and Strategies: On the Case

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: On the Case

Implementing environmental science case studies helps students experience science in a meaningful way. This article describes a case study that involv...

Formative Assessment Probes: Confronting Common Folklore—Catching a Cold

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Confronting Common Folklore—Catching a Cold

Formative assessment probes can help teachers find out what students' ideas are before teaching lessons and use the information to adjust instructiona...

Morning Meeting and Science—A Winning Combination

Journal Article

Morning Meeting and Science—A Winning Combination

Daily morning meetings help improve key social skills needed for science class....

Editors' Note: Moving Toward the Next Generation Science Standards

Journal Article

Editors' Note: Moving Toward the Next Generation Science Standards

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

How Much Have You "Bean" Eating?

Journal Article

How Much Have You "Bean" Eating?

Students use beans to explore the relationship between world population and limited food resources....

Teaching Through Trade Books: Looking at Life Cycles

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Looking at Life Cycles

This article discusses the different stages of the life cycles of butterflies and frogs....

Read—and Walk—to Antarctica

Journal Article

Read—and Walk—to Antarctica

A teacher's expedition inspires her school to follow along and adopt healthy habits....

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