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This article describes NASA and NSTA teaching resources that can accentuate your Earth and space science lessons....

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Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same leve...

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Editor's Note: Teacher Growth, Coupled With Early Introduction

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

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Sinking Your Teeth Into Tooth Decay

This article integrates the important health concept of tooth decay with data analysis. Students learn about how different liquids affect tooth decay....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Simple Machines

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Engaging students with common machines such as playground equipment and tools wil...

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Virtual Inquiry Experiences

Students interact with a scientist virtually and make nanoscale observations of insects using an online scanning electron microscope....

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To the Moon and Back

Technology and visual representations offer many ways to engage students in active inquiry. In this article students use planetarium software to gathe...

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The Early Years: Harness Your Tech Side

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses teachers using technology t...

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Time for Slime

A microscope connected to a digital projector helps students make connections between the microscopic and macroscopic world....

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Scientific and Engineering Practices in K–12 Classrooms

The author presents the science and engineering practices from the recently released A Framework for K–12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting...

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Science Shorts: One Hungry Dinosaur

This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the author discusses using dinosaur m...