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Journal Article

Despite their experiences with a cartoon sponge, most elementary students know little about the diverse inhabitants of coral reefs. Therefore, with vi...

Journal Article

Feathering Your Nest

The first-grade classroom was like a natural history museum. Bird nests of every shape and size lay on top of bookshelves that lined two walls. Method...

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: Inventive Learning Stations

Learning stations can be used for myriad purposes—to teach concepts, integrate subject matter, build interest, and allow for inquiry—the possibili...

Journal Article

Science 101: What’s behind the biological classification system in use today?

Whether students should memorize classification schemes (taxonomies) is a column in itself, but the author can address the role that this system plays...

Journal Article

How to Make a Plant Field Guide

Every year, an elementary school celebrates different aspects of Central Texas ecology. This year, they focused on Blackland Prairie, the ecoregion o...