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Journal Article

One very nifty teacher decides to create four interactive, plant themed learning centers to help students develop science process skills, including observing, comparing, recording data, collecting data, sorting, and classifing. The centers address f...

Journal Article

Science Shorts: Plants on the Move

A person gets goose bumps or shivers when they are cold. A rabbit darts down a hole at a loud noise. These two actions are examples of a living things responding to its environment. All living things respond to their environment. Although you mig...

Journal Article

Planting the Spirit of Inquiry

After a three-week unit on living things, second-grade students were asked what else they wanted to learn about plants. Their questions were a prelude to a three-week inquiry on plant growth. From question formulation to presentation of results, th...

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: Using Models Effectively

Models are crucial to science teaching and learning, yet they can create unforeseen and overlooked challenges for students and teachers. This article guides students through age-appropriate, critical analyses of instructional models....