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Editor's Note: Earth Day—Then and Now
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Methods and Strategies: From Landfills to Robots
Third-grade students work like engineers as they learn about recycling and reusing materials, encouraging change at home....
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The Early Years: Learning by Nature
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses getting children comfortable with nature by facilitating positive outdoor experiences....
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Students gain a sense of place during an integrated unit featuring a lowcountry plant. Place-based education can be used for the study of any subject related to the local community and culture; however, the authors concentrated mostly on the science ...
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A recaptured natural area on school grounds becomes an outdoor classroom where learning opportunities abound. ...
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Teachers created an after-school club called The Green Team and implemented an instructional strategy know as service-learning to teach environmental science. This article describes the transformation that occurred over a three-year period and illust...
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Save the Boulders Beach Penguins
Third-grade students practice engineering skills as they design dwellings for model penguins....
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: Books Published in 2011
NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books that were published in 2011....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Teaching the Three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s lessons focus on the journeys of trash items and how students can affect their paths....
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The Early Years: Send-Home Science
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue explores sending home materials for science activities parents can do with their children....
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A simple annual event, "Lab With Dad," targets a specific age group of students who spend an evening "doing science" with their dad or another significant adult....
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Learn about a take-home science program using science sacks prepared by parents. Together students and parents perform these science investigations at home....
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Science Shorts: Does the Moon Still Matter?
This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. This month’s issue provides several stand-alone and interconnected activities for third graders that are associated with teaching and learning about the phases...
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Recognizing Excellence: STEM Day in the Park
This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. This month’s issue describes a weekend event that introduces families to science concepts in an outdoor setting....
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The Second Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts
The author focuses on the Frameworks crosscutting concepts, specifically Dimension Two....