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Editor's Note: Natural Hazards
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Early Years: Navigating Natural Disasters
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students attempting to contain moving water and experience and use its force....
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Science 101: What Causes Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the mechanisms that create thunderstorms and tornadoes, which are almost identical....
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Science 102: Raindrops Keep Falling
This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Elucidating challenge from last month....
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Engineering Encounters: Building a Spaghetti Structure
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue an upper elementary STEM challenge brings an engineer into the classroom while emphasizing cooperation, communication, and creativity....
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Earth History Theories: Relative Age Dating Lab With Additions for Mining and Mineral Exploration
Dig into this stratigraphy lab to learn how scientists assign ages to specific rock layers....
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Disequilibrium: Forming Clouds in the Classroom
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event allows students to model condensation, the portion of the hydrologic cycle in which water vapor condenses into liquid form and creates a cloud....
NSTA Press Book
Once Upon an Earth Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers
If you work with students who struggle to understand their Earth science texts, this book provides everything you need to boost their skills in both science and reading. Once Upon an Earth Science Book starts with advice on teaching reading comprehen...
By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes
If you’re new to formative assessment probes, you’ll love this timely addition to the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Authors Page Keeley and Laura Tucker give you 32 engaging questions, or probes, that can reveal what you...
By Page Keeley, Laura Tucker
NSTA Press Book
Science Learning in the Early Years: Activities for PreK-2
REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
NSTA Press Book
Creative Writing in Science: Activities That Inspire
Do you ever feel like your science classes could use a shot of imagination? Boost the creativity quotient by assigning a travel blog about the digestive system, a packing list for the planets, or an interview with an atom. You’ll inspire students t...
By Katie Coppens
Book Chapter
Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about climate. The probe is designed to find out whether students distinguish between weather and climate. It is important that students understand that they are to select statements...