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Every Day Science: October 2009

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

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Science 101: How do you ask effective questions in science class, and how do you analyze the responses?

To summarize the author’s answer to this question, effective questions are those that lead, eventually, to answers that indicate the student underst...

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Wind Solvers

Measuring real weather provides a nice opportunity for data collection and problem-solving when students work to create a procedure before they gather...

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Deer Tracks in the City?

“Why would a deer print be in the city?” wondered a student. She had noticed the track near a grocery store that morning with her mother. She was ...

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CSI for Trees

The circles and patterns in a tree’s stem tell a story, but that story can be a mystery. Interpreting the story of tree rings provides a way to heig...

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Science Shorts: Astronomies of Scale

Astronomical scale is a difficult concept for elementary students to grasp when they begin studying the solar system. A school yard solar system model...

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Becoming Wildlife Investigators

Students love learning outdoors, but how do you ensure they are absorbing the science and gaining skills as they do so? The authors found a way—a fo...