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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 Learners (ELL). These basic strategies will benefit all students....
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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 science. This selection includes notes from the field editor of Science and Children regarding the...
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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 how the pyramids were built. Students extended the experience by designing a machine that has the pote...
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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 mud and rocks being carried along by a stream of water after a heavy rain, you have observed the Ear...
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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 Her Pet” example, fourth-grade students are “hooked” when asked to care for a gerbil. Inquiry, ...
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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 for grades K-3 and 4-6 relating to the Sun and the Moon that can lay a foundation for solid underst...
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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 Learning to collaborate with fourth- through ninth-grade teachers to create new assessments for science cl...
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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 we give to the phenomenon that any two masses, like you and the earth, that attract each other. Thi...