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The Early Years: Paths of Light

Journal Article

The Early Years: Paths of Light

Exploring light is part of the National Science Education Content Standard B: Physical Science. Introduce reflection when you see children noticing th...

Hunting for Energy

Journal Article

Hunting for Energy

“I have no energy! Energy is everywhere! Solar energy comes from the Sun. Energy drinks give you energy!” These are the typical responses from six...

Science 101: How do the new fluorescent lightbulbs work?

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Science 101: How do the new fluorescent lightbulbs work?

This is a timely question; given that in 2012 incandescent bulbs (the regular lightbulbs you’ve used for many years) won’t meet energy efficiency ...

More Than One “Right” Answer

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More Than One “Right” Answer

In this article, the authors present a sequence of activities from a curriculum about light for third and fourth graders that supports students in lea...

Teaching Through Trade Books: Discover Reading

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Discover Reading

We often gloss over the history of science—the women and men who have made advancements in the area of scientific discovery. These notable individua...

Bringing Back Books

Journal Article

Bringing Back Books

How can you connect, supplement, and extend students’ firsthand investigations? Look toward your bookshelves for a clue. Books and other textual mat...

Speed Kills! (Or Does It?)

Journal Article

Speed Kills! (Or Does It?)

Students can’t ask for much more fun than skateboarding during class time. With some additional concept learning, that kind of fun can be incorporat...

Editor’s Note: Arguing Versus Scientific Argumentation

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Editor’s Note: Arguing Versus Scientific Argumentation

Scientific argumentation is a valid and effective way to involve students in voicing their opinions based on evidence. It helps in the development of ...

The Art of Argumentation

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The Art of Argumentation

Argumentation in science involves offering and responding to claims, providing and asking for evidence or justifications, and analyzing those claims t...

Reinventing the Wheel

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Reinventing the Wheel

“The Wheel of Scientific Investigation and Reasoning” (Kramer 1987; Paul and Binker 1992) is a graphic representation of the scientific investigat...

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