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Editor's Note (March 2007)

Wars are fought over it. The price of it can stir fear, even despair, among us. Energy. Energy drives our universe. Our use of certain types of energy...

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Coffee Can Speakers: Amazing Energy Transformers

We live with a dizzying array of electronic devices—cell phones, mp3 players, and DVD players to name a few. Students can operate them with amazing...

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Methods and Strategies: "Inquirize" Your Teaching

The basic elements of inquiry include: ask a question, conduct an investigation, make observations and collect data, use data to develop an explanatio...

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Teaching through Trade Books: If You Build It...

From the youngest ages children construct buildings, bridges, towers, and anything else that comes to mind using a variety of materials. This month�...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Science Measures Up

Can you measure a dog’s tail in dog biscuits? Can you measure a desk without a ruler? Which is better: measuring a room in paces or meters? Which sy...

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Every Day Science Calendar: February 2007

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

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Methods and Strategies: Alternative Assessments for English Language Learners

English Language Learners (ELL) are capable of high levels of conceptual understanding related to science. However, traditional means of assessment do...

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An Artful Forest

A group of kindergarteners and fellow first graders turned one school hallway into a forest as they endeavored to learn about animals and science inqu...

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Simple Machine Science Centers

One solution to the common challenge of teaching physical science for teachers who are not confident with the subject matter or comfortable with the m...

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Science 101: How much overlap is there across science disciplines?

You often will hear that physics, chemistry, biology, and Earth science have a lot in common. In fact, many science curriculum programs stress how the...