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For Mr. Kim's fifth-grade students, recess is not just for playing and getting exercise! One spring, he observed a small group of his students near their class bluebird box, examining various bird feathers found on the ground. Building on students'...
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If the words "science fair" strike fear in your heart, you're not alone. While few disagree that science fair projects have great potential for student learning, the preparation and execution of projects can be stressful for teachers, students, and ...
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For several years, many of the authors' new-school-year resolutions have revolved around a common theme: improving the introduction of inquiry skills to young (kindergarten through second grade) learners, particularly students with limited English-la...
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Editor's Note (September 2006)
Investigation skills are taught for several reasons--to help students become better thinkers and problem solvers; to help them be better versed in the nature of scientific work; and to help them remember content and facts. We know that students do n...
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Science 101: Why does air expand when you heat it, and why does hot air rise?
The short answer to the questions in the title are that air doesn't necessarily expand when you heat it, and hot air doesn't always rise. These two commonly misunderstood concepts related to the behavior of gases and how this behavior applies to phy...
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There's More to Teaching Science
There's more to teaching science than stuffing kids with facts. They have to learn to question, to observe, and to explore. Kids need to think like scientists; to sort and sift and muse. Encourage novel thinking; new approaches and different ways....
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Every Day Science Calendar: September 2006
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...