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Methods and Strategies: Reaching English Language Learners
The “hands-on” nature of science motivates and encourages students to interact with others, which can be especially good for English Language Lear...
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Instead of tedious labeling of rocks, geology is a dynamic, relevant field that in many ways provides a context and connection for all other fields of...
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Was the Great Pyramid Built with Simple Machines?
In this integrated science and social studies lesson, fifth-grade students participated in hands-on activities using simple machines and speculated ho...
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Science Shorts: Going Through Changes
Earth's surface is always changing. Much of that change happens because of air, wind, water, and temperature differences. If you have ever observed ...
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In this new learning strategy, called a ScienceQuest, students solve problems while learning “big picture” concepts. In this “Cousin Ella Left H...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Celestial Studies
Children love astronomy but the complex ideas associated with the topic often lead to misconceptions. This month’s column features simple activities...
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Assessment in the Palm of Your Hand
Project WHIRL, a three-year-grant from the National Science Foundation, enabled researchers from SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learni...
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We all know lots of sayings about gravity. "What goes up must come down." "You fail to understand the gravity of the situation." Gravity is the name ...
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Methods and Strategies: Strategy Makeover—K-W-L to T-H-C
The K-W-L strategy works well as a preassessment tool because it reveals what students know and want to learn about a topic before instruction and as ...
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Teaching for Conceptual Understanding
A series of lessons were taught in a second-grade classroom to assist students’ conceptual understanding of celestial motion. After assessing studen...