Science and Children—November/December 2022

November/December 2022

Volume 60, Number 2

Earth's Place in the Universe

Younger elementary students begin to wonder and ask questions about where they live, beyond their homes or neighborhoods. These early learners start to see their world beyond their immediate surroundings and realize that they live on a planet and that planet is part of an intricate system. Students first begin recognizing daily Sun movements, monthly Moon movements, and seasonal and yearly changes.

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Earth’s Place in the Universe

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By Louanne Jacobs

Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

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Space Science Explorations as Equity

By Alissa A. Lange

Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science Equity

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Earth’s Place in the Universe

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Astronomy Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Eliciting Students’ Initial Ideas About the Sun–Earth System

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Patterns From Earth’s Place in Space

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

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Shining a Light

By Alida Acosta and Jerrid Kruse

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Making Sense of Apparent Brightness

By Alexis Kaczor, Laura Robertson, Jamie Price, Lindsay Lester, and Ryan Nivens

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Moon, Math, and Literacy

By Candi Clevinger, Alissa A. Lange, and Elizabeth Schock

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Courageous Cheetah Car

By Rebecca Stobbs and Jeanne Norris

Engineering Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

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Q: Do You Have an Activity for Daily and Seasonal Patterns and Motions of Earth?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Bringing Engineering Into Play

By Jesse Wilcox, Caitlyn Potter, Sarah Nolting, Sarah Voss, and Elyse Webb

Elementary Engineering Interdisciplinary

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Observing the Unobservable

By Jessica McClain, Celeste Nicholas, Katherine Zimmermann, Edward Pierce, Joshua Danish, and Qiu Zhong

Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena Physical Science

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When Can We See Makali‘i?

By Lori Andersen

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

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Don’t Forget the Demo!

By Christopher Roemmele, Steven Smith, Sarah Nern, Brett Criswell, and Missy Holzer

Elementary Engineering Maker Spaces Teaching Strategies

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Doing It All

By Amanda Sanderman and Chelsie Byram

Elementary 5E Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary