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Living Off the Land

Journal Article

Living Off the Land

Fourth-grade students at Cutchogue East Elementary School in Cutchogue, New York learned about dependence on natural resources for survival on a visit...

Boulder Creek Study

Journal Article

Boulder Creek Study

Boulder Creek runs literally in the backyard of Donnelly Elementary School and happens to be on the EPA list of impaired water bodies. Therefore, a un...

Science Shorts: Action Figures

Journal Article

Science Shorts: Action Figures

With upper-elementary students, using the skeletal system can be a productive first step in learning about the various systems in the human body. Of a...

Teaching Through Trade Books: Can You See Me Now?

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Can You See Me Now?

“You can’t see me” is a popular childhood taunt, and although young children may not understand that hiding in plain sight does not conceal them...

Clash of the Titans

Journal Article

Clash of the Titans

WebQuests and the 5E learning cycle are titans of the science classroom. These popular inquiry-based strategies are most often used as separate entiti...

Science via Photography

Journal Article

Science via Photography

As an amateur photographer and science teacher, the author shares how to use digital media to enhance the study of habitat and adaptation. The author ...

Clues to the Past

Journal Article

Clues to the Past

Students love a mystery. So what do America’s most majestic bird, a bag of habitat clues, and a soft-shelled egg have in common? This easy-to-do inq...

Every Day Science: January 2010

Journal Article

Every Day Science: January 2010

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

Natural Resources: Close to Home

Journal Article

Natural Resources: Close to Home

Learning about endangered or threatened species can be an extension of an adaptation or biodiversity lesson. It can also be tied into conversation and...

Science Shorts: How Symbiosis Creates Diversity

Journal Article

Science Shorts: How Symbiosis Creates Diversity

Diversity in habitats on Earth is astounding—whether on land or in the sea—and this is in part due to symbiosis. The lesson described in this arti...

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