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Taking Science Dialogue by Storm
One teacher examines classroom discourse through a unit on tornadoes and natural catastrophes....
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Educators in Mexico respond to the need for integrating science into other disciplines with a guided-inquiry curriculum module called Adventures on a Deserted Island. The program engages elementary students in an imaginary trip to a deserted island w...
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For the classroom teacher, the potato can be an affordable "root of endless possibilities." Therefore, when helping students prepare for yearly participation in the Invent America program (an annual nationwide invention competition for K-12 students)...
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This article describes how one teacher incorporated bird watching into her kindergarten classroom to help children develop a heightened awareness and appreciation of the natural world around them. Children use reference guides, make drawings and diag...
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts about how one person can make a difference. Follow the reading and math curriculum, but balance it with elementary science that promotes questioning, exploration, investigation, experimentation, and pro...
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Through the Massachusetts Parent Involvement Project (MassPIP), teams of community businesses, service organizations, school personnel, parents, and children joined together and planned and conducted science, mathematics, and technology related activ...
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Action Research Brings Results
Action Research, defined as long-term efforts by teachers to collect and examine their own data to make informed decisions about instruction, is one form of professional development that allows teachers to choose from a variety of options and design ...