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Journal Article
Students' Ideas About Plants: Results from a National Study
Last fall, Science and Children invited kindergarten to grade eight teachers to participate in a study investigating students’ ideas about plants an...
Journal Article
Few can resist a bubble wand and a brightly colored bottle of bubble solution. Although playing with bubbles might seem like just a fun outdoor activi...
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Although assessment is tradtionally applied at the end of a unit, evaluating students during instruction can help to eliminate misconceptions and deep...
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At the end of their oceanography unit, fourth-grade students are challenged to create an imaginary creature that is well adapted to live in an ocean e...
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In this edition of the Editor’s Note, outgoing editor Joan McShane bids farewell to readers and ushers in a new era for NSTA. She reflects on the p...
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Teaching through Trade Books: Weather Watchers
In the past two months, students probably have heard weather-based sayings, such as “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” or “Ap...
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The authors share their experiences with free test items from National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests. These questions provide an exc...