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Model-making and engineering in a preK program
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Through visits to other programs, reading books, attending conferences and webinars, and having conversations with colleagues, I continue to learn about teaching young children. In conversation, preschool teacher…
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Understanding COVID-19 Disparities Using Computational Modeling
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How does a model rocket lift off the ground?
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Integrating Computational Thinking and Modeling into Science Instruction
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Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is difficult. While the benefits of having students engage in three-dimensional learning are profound (we get excited when students ask new questions to…
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How can we improve our Model Rocket Checklist?
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#OrganelleWars: A Model for Using Social Media in the Science Classroom
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Given the current political fervor over the candidacies of the people attempting to become our next president, now seemed like a good time to revisit one of the most successful projects I have had the good fortune of…
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Using rain to manipulate art media, and modeling rain
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A day where the rain had lasted so long that the playground became soupy led to an investigation of the properties of art media—tempera paint and oil pastels. As a science investigation we (most of us) followed my…
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How professional development programs can model science
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No one is against Professional Development (PD) for science teachers. But, how it is typically structured remains a major problem. Not many Professional Development efforts outline how the PD can be structured as an…