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The Early Years: Discovering Through Deconstruction

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students exploring the structure of and noticing parts of a fruit while taking it apart....

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Making the Transition to Three-Dimensional Teaching

An NGSS@NSTA curator and elementary science specialist shares how to evaluate teaching materials using the EQuIP rubric....

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Methods and Strategies: Oral Science Stories

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue shows how teachers can use culturally responsive storytelling to teach socioeconomically disadvantaged students....

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Engineering Encounters: No, David! But Yes, Design!

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue describes how kindergarten students are introduced to a design way of thinking....

Early Childhood

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Science 101: Q: How Do We Distinguish Between Living and Nonliving Things?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the criteria used to define living versus nonliving....

Elementary Middle School Life Science Professional Learning old

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Science 102: The Speed of Light

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Falling Pennies challenge from last month....

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Editor's Note: From Molecules to Organisms

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

Elementary Learning Progression NGSS