Science and Children—July 2019

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Teaching Teachers: Discourse Tools Amplify Students’ Ideas and Build Knowledge

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers....

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Methods and Strategies: Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...

Assessment Multilingual Learners Equity NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

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Guest Editorial: Formative Assessment in the Science Classroom: What It Is and What It Is Not

An opinion column about formative assessment....

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Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

By Okhee Lee and Rita Januszyk

Elementary Assessment Multilingual Learners Equity Is Lesson Plan Lesson Plans NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

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Making Sense of Day and Night

This article describes how teachers can use first graders' scientific models as formative assessments....

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Explore-Before-Explain

How to create formative assessment experiences for fifth-grade students learning about energy transfer....

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What Properties Matter?

Exploring essential properties of matter with fifth graders...

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The <i>Right</i> Kind of Questions

A fourth-grade 5E unit on electrical circuits fosters integration of practices with content learning....

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Writing Like a Scientist

Using science notebooks to scaffold writing for first-grade students...

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Editorial: Assessment: Take a Deeper Dive

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

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Early Years: A Lesson on Living Organisms

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue presents a lesson on living organisms....

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Early Childhood Resources Review: The Young Artist as Scientist: What Can Leonardo Teach Us?

This column evaluates elementary science resources. This issue focuses on the role of art in science....

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The Poetry of Science: Poetry, Puppies, and Results

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Animals Help With Engineering

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This issue focuses on engineering....

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Engineering Encounters: Sinking and Floating 2.0

Using 3D printers to excite children in aftercare about science and engineering...

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Science 101: What are some common misconceptions to be aware of when teaching about astronomy?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue focuses on misconceptions with astronomy. ...