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Journal Article

Insects can be useful for investigations because they are numerous, relatively easy to find, and fascinating to students. Most elementary students have limited understandings of what exactly becomes of insects during the winter, often guessing that i...

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PARKnerships Are for All

The Hoonton PARKnership is a cooperative learning program that pairs a public elementary school and a state park to involve students of all abilities in exciting, interactive outdoor learning adventures. In the program, students learn about their loc...

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Teaching by Tiering

The movement toward inclusion has affected classrooms greatly. Now, more than ever, teachers are addressing a broader range of academic needs in every classroom. But, how can teachers can reach all students when students are so academically diverse...

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Editor's Note: November/December 2003

Is this a familiar scenario in your classroom? As you start your science lesson, a few kids start putting papers away, in anticipation of leaving. The special education resource teacher appears at the door and collects the kids with Individual Educat...

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Home Connections: Sticking Together

How do water striders manage to skitter across the surface of a creek or pond? This article addresses this question by explaining the basics about surface tension. It features two activities for students to try at home: Bulging Water and Soap and Sur...

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Science in Any Language

This article describes how Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) teaching strategies can help English language learners (ELL) with science. GLAD is a model for planning science, social studies, and literature-based units. It includes a collection...

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Making Technology Inclusive

Assistive Technology (AT) helps a person with a physical, cognitive, learning, or speech disability perform tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible. There are hundreds of specialized AT devices on the market, but their price tags often ...

Inclusion Technology

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Science 101: What Is a Crystal?

Science and Children's column dedicated to basic science addresses the question, What is a crystal? A geologist provides the answer....