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Teaching Teachers: Preservice Teachers' Views of Scientists

This study demonstrates the importance of changing educators' perceptions and understandings of science and scientists....

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The Sky’s the Limit: Parents and first-grade students observe the sky

In this study of the sky and moon, students went outside after school each day to observe the sky and record their observations in their moon journals. The unexpected surprise was the involvement and reactions of students’ parents. This journal act...

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Guest Editorial: In Search of Science for All

An opinion piece about the issue of inclusion in the elementary science classroom....

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Out of Sight: Investigating Unseen Objects

In this module, students measure and map unseen objects hidden within boxes representing the ocean floor. These instructional activities use the element of mystery to motivate student inquiry in a manner that promotes discovery learning in an interdi...

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What Research Says: What Have Researchers Been Saying About Science Fairs?

To help stimulate more interest in science fairs, this article offers a brief history and rationale of the science fair, discusses the research that has been done on science fairs, and describes how science fairs have grown to become an international...

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Wetlands: At the Water's Edge

May is American Wetlands Month—an opportunity to leave the classroom and excite students with guided hands-on experiences in nature. In this article, the National Audubon Society provides a naturalist's view of wetlands, an activity, and a list of ...

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Frances Hamerstrom: Wildlife Biologist

The main purpose of this article is to provide a series of science lessons geared around the work and life of wildlife biologist Frances Hamerstrom. The activities are grouped around specific books she wrote....

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Productive Questions: Tools for Supporting Constructivist Learning

The six types of productive questions—attention-focusing, measuring and counting, comparison, action, problem-posing, and reasoning—enable teachers to create a bridge between activities and students. A teacher's own style and knowledge of student...

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Teaching Teachers: Connecting to Resources on the Internet

This article addresses using the World Wide Web (WWW) as a technology tool in science methods courses to help preservice elementary teachers learn about science and science education....

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Editor's Note: Ending and Beginning

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

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Constructing Flying Discs

In this activity, students create unique, colorful flying discs and their interest in science soars! Once the discs are finished, they are tested for flight distance and the students return to the classroom to do the mathematics, with distances poste...