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Journal Article

Recognizing that many issues of Science and Children contain helpful and varied examples of science integration that might be pertinent to a particula...

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Cheep, Chirp, Twitter, & Whistle

In this article, we describe an interdisciplinary, activity-based lesson plan implemented in a third/fourth-grade classroom. During these activities...

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The Early Years: Birds in Winter

Science and art go hand-in-hand, as scientists make art to share their observations. Two scientists who are widely known first as artists are Leonardo...

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Editor's Note (February 2007)

Learning makes more sense and is retained when it has a context and connection to other knowledge. We know this from a wealth of sources: research, ou...

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Perspectives: Connecting with Other Disciplines

Interdisciplinary instruction is a way of approaching curriculum by organizing content and processes from more than one discipline around a central th...

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Editor's Note (January 2007)

Understanding cyclic patterns and distinguishing them from other patterns is critical to understanding the Earth and beyond. Whether you are discussin...

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The Early Years: Light Foundations

The day-and-night cycle forms the basis for understanding many other natural cycles in plants, animals, and Earth processes, as well as later learning...

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Methods and Strategies: Discussion Maps Make Sense!

One warm spring day, a group of 18 young children sat in a classroom discussing their ideas about plants. This was one of several discussions in a mul...

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Science Shorts: Making Waves

Children do not have to live near the coast to experience effects of water waves. They can throw stones into a pond and see the waves ripple outward, ...

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How Do You Know That?

The purpose of many animal studies at early grades is to build observation skills, develop a knowledge base, and practice age-appropriate science skil...

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Perspectives: Examining the Learning Cycle

Cognitive scientists tell us that students need to relate new ideas to their experience and place new ideas into a framework for understanding (Bransf...