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Every Day Science: December 2008
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Wonder of Water
Water is an extraordinary substance that we often take for granted. Not only is it what makes our planet uniquely habitable, water is the only substance on Earth that naturally occurs in three different forms. In this month’s column, students will ...
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Science Shorts: Encouraging Visual Literacy
When someone asks you about the solar system or the water cycle, what pops into your mind? Chances are it’s a diagram. Powerful images like these help us understand, communicate, and remember important concepts in science. Learning how to read them...
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Writing about inquiry-based science experiences can provide students with opportunities to communicate their questions, observations, and reflections while expanding our instructional and assessment options as teachers. But how can teachers encourage...
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Methods and Strategies: Making Time for Science
Some may argue that little can be done to improve the amount of time available for science until policy makers and administrators provide support. Such support is certainly needed. However, individual teachers can make important changes that maintain...
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Editor’s Note: Literacy Skills
Our science and literacy issue is always one of the most popular issues of the year, and we’re betting this jam-packed issue will be no exception. Why? There are many probable reasons. Many elementary teachers are more comfortable with teaching s...
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The Science and Literacy Framework
Carefully selected trade books can introduce science concepts, develop background knowledge, reinforce hands-on lessons, support science-process skills, and at the same time enhance related literacy-process skills. They can also provide inspiration a...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: It’s About Time
“Is it time yet?” is a cry heard from many a student’s mouth. Is it time for lunch? Is it time to go home? Is it time for recess? Is it time for science? (we can always hope)… and the list can go on and on. Students often equate time with an ...
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Every Day Science—November 2008
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...