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Crash into Meteorite Learning: An interdisciplinary study on craters makes a big impact

“An asteroid the size of Texas is hurtling toward Earth!” Blockbuster films like Armageddon and Deep Impact have focused on catastrophic meteor im...

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Digging Science: Building a fossil pit in your schoolyard

Many scientists are treasure hunters—the valued treasure resulting from a hunt can range from discovering a new component of a neutron to locating a...

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Editor's Note: Nothing is as Constant as Change

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Teaching Teachers: Reaching the Reluctant Science Teacher

As a science educator, you may have heard many reasons why someone is reluctant to teach science. A "Process Approach to Science," a science course de...

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Gravitating Toward Reggio: Let the children lead their learning about the concepts of forces and motion

In the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” the teacher elicits ideas from children and channels the curriculum through long-term projects. The children’s ...

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Teaching Teachers: A Passion for Science—One educator shares how she turned a fear of teaching science into excitement over hands-on science

By introducing the Hands-On Science Program at Hanson Park Elementary School in Chicago, performance improved and the fear of teaching science turned ...

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Spatial Thinking Strategies: Promoting cognitive processes in the elementary classroom

While some people consider spatial thinking a “gift” that only some individuals have, many others view spatial thinking as a cognitive process tha...