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Every Day Science: September 2009
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer....
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How do young children develop their ideas about science and scientists’ work in their first year of school? How do we teach them to believe they are...
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An open field—with its wildflowers, grasses, and vole tunnels—became an instant classroom. Students’ senses were awakened there, and upon enteri...
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The Early Years: Planting Before Winter
Planting flower bulbs is a wonderful activity for many reasons: learning about the life cycle of a plant bulb teaches children about seasonal changes ...
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Even though students see plants all around them, they tend to ignore them. Animal studies usually get all the “press.” As a naturalist, children�...
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Science Shorts: Gourd-ous Decomposition
While pumpkins are an iconic symbol in the classroom that represent fall, harvest time, and Halloween, they are also an ideal subject for teaching ele...
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Teaching through Trade Books: A Habitat Is a Home
We all have our own habitats, and this month students spend time thinking about what other organisms need to survive, what types of habitats they live...
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Science Shorts: Larger Than Life—Introducing Magnifiers
Even simple technologies can provide important support for the inquiry process. Hand lenses and other magnifiers are ubiquitous technologies in the sc...
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Perspectives: Finding a Place for Girls in Science
Because teacher expectations and classroom interactions often favor boys in science, teachers need to consider strategies to create gender-inclusive s...
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Ready to kick off your shoes and make tracks toward vacation? Whether you run to the nearest beach, or just prop your feet up and relax, there’s no ...