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Journal Article
This article focuses on the use of artwork to investigate science-process skills in an interesting and unusual way. Preservice teachers examine a pain...
Journal Article
Science 101: Where does amber come from?
What aromatic, soft, sticky resin found in trees protects plants by sealing cuts and excluding bacteria, fungi, and insects? You guessed it, amber! T...
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Science and art blend when students identify the ferns growing on their school grounds. Second- and third-grade students worked together to discover p...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: What's Up with Sinking?
Two trade books invite students to explore the question: To sink or not to sink? That is the experiment. Though both books are targeted for younger...
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Colors can open the door to an invisible world of electromagnetism, even when children can barely imagine things they cannot see. This article looks ...
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Methods and Strategies: Why Demonstrations Matter
As a teacher, it is important to build lessons around concepts and utilize demonstrations as an integral part of concept development in science. Demon...
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Johnny Appleseed Comes to Class
Elementary life science methods professors found that their students often misunderstood the connection between flowers and fruits. Johnny Appleseed ...
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The Early Years: What Can Young Children Do as Scientists?
Children come to our classrooms with varying amounts of experience in exploring the natural world and participating in scientific inquiry. The school...