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Formative Assessment Probes: Soil and Dirt: The Same or Different?
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores children's commonly held ideas about soil....
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Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Sun's analemma pattern....
NSTA Kids
Children's Choices Winner, Children's Book Council and International Literacy Association!...
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Recognizing Excellence: Pinging: Sound at Work
A "Teacher at Sea" learns how scientists use sound....
NSTA Press Book
Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!What ideas do young children bring to th...
By Page Keeley
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A first-grade research project incorporates trade books and challenges misconceptions....
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Formative Assessment Probes: When Is the Next Full Moon? Using K–2 Concept Cartoons
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue uses concept cartoons to assess students' ideas about the moon....
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English Language Arts and Science: A Shift Toward Student Success
Strengthen language-arts and science skills while exploring why our planet has seasons....
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Developing and Using Models to Align With NGSS
Bring the Earth-Moon-Sun system into alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards....
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Incorporating Models Into Science Teaching to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards
Discover what the NGSS has to say about the proper use of models in the middle school classroom....
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Scope on Safety: Earth Science Safety: It's All in Your Form
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety in Earth science lab activities....