All Science and Children resources

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Becoming a Spider Scientist

In this integrated unit, third grade students become spider scientists as they observe spiders in their classroom to debunk some common misconceptions...

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Scientific Journals: A Creative Assessment Tool

The typical use of science notebooks is for students to record information as they complete an investigation, writing down their procedure, observatio...

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Science 101: How do atomic clocks work?

You might be wondering why in the world we need such precise measures of time. Well, many systems we use everyday, such as Global Positioning Systems,...

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Integration With Integrity

Read! Read! Read! In first grade, language arts are such a driving force; and yet, we know the students love science and art! How can we integrate the...

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Perspectives: Children’s Literature and the Science Classroom

Children’s literature, or trade books, address many scientific topics, both in narrative and expository forms. They provide a context for developing...

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The Early Years: The Story of Corn

Corn is an interesting subject for young children to explore because it grows ears in many forms, the seeds are easy to see and handle, and it is fami...

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Connections Charts and Book Talk Groups

Making connections is always an important task for teachers. Science teachers are encouraged to connect new learning with students’ prior knowledge,...