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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 1

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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 1

Third-grade students learn about traits and how their combinations makes us unique....

Elementary Biology Life Science Lesson Plans NGSS

An Introduction to Heredity: Part 2

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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 2

Students explore concepts related to heredity....

Elementary Biology Life Science Lesson Plans NGSS

Dance Like a Butterfly

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Dance Like a Butterfly

An integrated first-grade lesson....

Early Childhood Biology Life Science Lesson Plans

Editor's Note: Observing Heredity

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Editor's Note: Observing Heredity

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

Elementary Biology Life Science

The Poetry of Science: Comparing Cats

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The Poetry of Science: Comparing Cats

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue investigates characteristics and traits of the lion and the house cat....

Early Childhood Elementary Biology General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

Science 101: If Evolution Is Based on “Survival of the Fittest,” Why Do Diseases Such as Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Persist in the Human Population?

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Science 101: If Evolution Is Based on “Survival of the Fittest,” Why Do Diseases Such as Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Persist in the Human Population?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue answers the question while discussing genetics and evolution....

Elementary Middle School Biology Evolution Professional Learning old

NSTA Press Book

Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School

If you’ve ever wished you could teach with tarantulas—or roly polys, or Madagascar hissing cockroaches—this is the resource for you. It tells ho...

By Ron Wagler

Informal Education Middle School Biology Life Science Lesson Plans

NSTA Press Book

Toward High School Biology: Understanding Growth in Living Things, Teacher Edition

Would you like to challenge your middle school students to explain a range of phenomena—from how nylon thread can form from two clear, colorless liq...

By AAAS/Project 2061

Middle School Biology Life Science Technology Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Toward High School Biology: Understanding Growth in Living Things, Student Edition

Through 19 carefully sequenced lessons and activities, this unit gets middle schoolers ready for next-level learning. Students explore what happens at...

By AAAS/Project 2061

Middle School Biology Life Science Technology Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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