All Science and Children resources

Journal Article

We take for granted that students have some abilities in questioning, observing, predicting, planning an investigation, collecting data, interpreting ...

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Kitchen Chemistry

The kitchen is a wondrous place for children to make observations and explore the basics of chemistry. Seize the opportunity and help students build p...

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Science 101: How does loud noise affect hearing?

This is an appropriate question, especially in light of the recent news that the incidence of hearing loss in teens has been increased by a third. To ...

Journal Article

Beyond Predictions

By thinking about the concept of density and taking into account the research on children’s ideas about this concept, the authors were able to unpac...

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Science Shorts: Do You Hear What Horton Hears?

“I’ve never heard of a small speck of dust that is able to yell” says Horton of a sound he hears well (Geisel 1954). It is always valuable to co...

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A Walk in the Woods

The Arnold Arboretum is a public “tree museum” that sits on more than 300 acres of parkland in Boston. Like many public parks, the arboretum uses ...