Methods and Strategies: Sculpt-a-Scientist | NSTA

Methods and Strategies: Sculpt-a-Scientist

Science and Children—September 2014

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an artistic activity that shapes fourth-grade students' perceptions of scientists.

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