All Science and Children resources

Journal Article

This standard lesson on identifying salt and sugar crystals expands into an opportunity for students to develop their observation, questioning, and mo...

Journal Article

Home Connections: Demystifying Mixtures

The subject of chemistry makes most people think of an elaborate laboratory, but investigating chemistry concepts does not require expensive equipment...

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Real Earthquakes, Real Learning

One teacher took her class on a year long earthquake expedition. The goal was to monitor the occurrences of real earthquakes during the year and mark...

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Collaborating with WISE Scientists

Through an interactive partnership, fifth-grade students collected data on plants and joined an active scientific community of working scientists. Thi...

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Our Zoo to You

An innovative zoo outreach program, Our Zoo to You, places zoo animals in local classrooms for extended observation periods. With guidance and support...

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It's a Frog's Life

When a preschool teacher unexpectedly found tadpoles in the school's outdoor baby pool, she recognized an unusual opportunity for her students to stud...

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Home Connections: Act Fast!

This simple, at-home activity explores reaction time. Working with a partner, a student drops a ruler for the partner to catch. Measuring the distance...

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Teaching through Trade Books: Dealing with Data

The elementary classroom is full of opportunities to collect and organize information—or data—of all kinds. This article suggests two trade books ...