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It is important to help young children make connections between events in their lives and science concepts in preschool classrooms, so introducing bas...
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...
Journal Article
Fifth graders in Mrs. Caldwell’s class would soon experience a “change” as they made the transition from elementary to middle school. Participat...
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...
Journal Article
Cruising the Climate With Spreadsheets
Electronic spreadsheets and online weather databases are excellent tools for making real-world comparisons of local, national, and global climate tren...
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“If someone were traveling to our area for the first time during this time of year, what would you tell them to bring to wear? Why?” This question...
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Science Shorts: The Reasons for the Seasons
Ask a fifth-grader why he or she believes Earth has seasons, and the answer usually involves a mistaken notion about Earth’s distance from the Sun. ...
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Teaching Temperature With Project-Based Learning
In this project-based unit on weather, a fictional director of a Hungarian Wildlife Refuge invites fourth-grade students to determine whether the back...
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Science 101: How are skyscrapers designed?
Building a structure that stands hundreds or thousands of feet in the air incorporates all aspects of the design process. There are clear goals, const...
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Can students build a house that is cost effective and strong enough to survive strong winds, heavy rains, and earthquakes? First graders in Ms. Peter�...
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“Watch out, the stove will burn you,” “Ooh, ice cream headache!” Students construct their conceptions about heat and temperature through their...
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In 2009, we had the year of astronomy. Even President Obama hosted an astronomy night on the White House lawn. Your explorations of nature need not be...
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Trash Pie: Is Your School Serving?
In observation of Earth Day, third-grade students were invited to examine what they contribute to the landfill and learn new ways they could help prot...
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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2010
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer....