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Journal Article
Analogies, or comparisons based on similarities between things that are otherwise dissimilar, can greatly enhance science learning for children. Analo...
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Editor's Note (November/December 2001)
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts about the horror of September 11, 2001, and its immediate effect on children in classrooms and its eff...
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Gardening in a neglected schoolyard became a catalyst for schoolwide science learning in an urban school in Detroit. Not only did students learn about...
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Middle school students in a rural Illinois school visualized and learned more about landforms after making a relief model from a topographic map. They...
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Outside Learning: It’s Elementary
Through a partnership with elementary teachers at Main Elementary School in Rome, Georgia, 42 children (one third-grade class and one fourth-grade cla...
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Centimeters, Millimeters, and Monsters
The activity described in this article reinforces metric skills as preservice teachers design monster clothes for an imaginary monster wedding. The hu...
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Someone’s in the Kitchen with Science
The kitchen is a natural source of science exploration and a great place for young children to develop and practice their science process skills. Thes...
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue, asking you to note how important "communication" is among the participant...
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How Do Children Know What They Know?
New teachers often enter the classroom with a general knowledge of what they can expect in a particular age group of children, but they quickly discov...