All Science and Children resources

Journal Article

A field trip to the shore can engage students in real-world science and offer plentiful opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. This field trip "action plan" ensures that a day at the beach goes smoothly for students and chaperones alike....

Journal Article

Plants on Display

Plants play an essential role in daily life, making them a natural subject of study for a standards-based unit in the elementary science curriculum. One creative way to give students direct experience with living plants is by using theme-based live p...

Journal Article

Make a Splash Day

Project WET's Make a Splash Water Education Days provide plentiful learning opportunities for elementary students and preservice teachers. At these annual, all-day events held in nearly every state across the country each September, students partici...

Journal Article

Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy

If your plans for preparing for the upcoming summer school year include relaxing with a good read, join the club! NSTA's Reading Club, that is. The arrival of summer means that many teachers finally have some free time to get caught up on their readi...

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A Handle on Hands-On

One of the major obstacles teachers face when trying to implement inquiry-based science teaching is how to handle hands-on materials. This article addresses where to get supplies and how to pay for them, how to organize and store the materials, and h...