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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue provides an activity to encourage students to reflect on their actions and thought processes....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science 5E Inquiry Literacy

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Teaching Through Trade Books: What We Do With Ideas

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue focuses on allowing students to expand their thinking around simple objects and ideas while maintaining a science focus....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Methods and Strategies: Science Storybooks

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using Giverny Award winners to engage elementary students in science....

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Disequilibrium: Teaching Discrepant Events With the 5E Instructional Model

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue takes a vinegar–baking soda activity through the various stages of the 5E Instructional Model....

General Science 5E Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Classic Lessons 2.0: The Power of Nanoscale

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This month's issue describes activities in which students examine how the ratio of surface area to volume is related to the size of an object, a concept that allows nanoparticles to react quic...

Middle School General Science Mathematics 5E Instructional Materials

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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Purpose of Individual Parts and Processes

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s issue have students examine the purposes of different plant or animal parts and then adapt these to solve a human problem. Students also consider ho...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Roly-Poly Pill Bugs

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s column, students learn through observation and investigation how a pill bug senses and reacts to its environment....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Aquaponics: What a Way to Grow!

Fifth graders design systems for fish and plants while exploring human impacts on the environment....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science 5E Inquiry