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Journal Article

In an activity sequence that took place over several days, the class learned about sound and how people hear sounds. Following each activity, students engaged in whole-group sharing sessions and individual journal-writing sessions that were designed ...

Journal Article

Reading As Scientists

Using an adapted version of a recently published scientific article, a group of sixth graders worked together identifying conclusions, deciding on appropriate evidence, suggesting improvements for the study, and recommending further investigations fo...

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Teaching through Trade Books: Mysteries of the Past

Paleontologists, scientists who study the history of life on Earth, work in a dynamic area of science. Think of putting together a jigsaw puzzle with most of the pieces missing—that’s what creating the fossil record is like. Each time a new piece...

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Dig Deeply

Most children enjoy being in gardens. To capitalize on this interest, the authors designed a pea project in which second- and third-grade students would discover how plants grow under different conditions while also developing observation and nonfict...

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Editor’s Note: A Year of Inquiry

The importance of developing the abilities to conduct and understand inquiry cannot be overstated. Acquisition of inquiry strategies will prepare students to encounter and solve problems and questions throughout their lives. By developing a more comp...

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Lights, Camera, Action . . . It’s <em>Science Friday</em>!

Science Friday’s motto “Making Science User-Friendly” was the authors’ inspiration, as was its format for a segment on the morning broadcast at Forest View Elementary School. Patterned after National Public Radio’s Science Friday, this spec...

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Natural Resources: What’s Bugging You?

Unless they are biting us—or wowing us in some way—insects are often overlooked, despite vastly outnumbering us and being vital to our existence. Fortunately, there are many ways to focus the curiosity of children about insects and get some quali...

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Leave No Teacher Inside

Did you catch it this spring? Less virulent than influenza, but almost as common. Some call the syndrome “Teacher Too Long Inside.” Fortunately, there’s a cure. While you’ve been nurturing, educating, and completing paperwork inside, the revi...

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Every Day Science Calendar: July (2010)

This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...

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Methods and Strategies: Lessons From Portugal

Portugal has long been touted as a popular destination for savvy travelers, but now educators are touting it as something else—a professional development (PD) powerhouse for inquiry-based science! This article describes Portugal’s ongoing efforts...