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The Early Years: Food for Thought

Journal Article

The Early Years: Food for Thought

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students focus on possible evidenc...

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Teaching Strategies

Scope on Safety: Earth Science Safety: It's All in Your Form

Journal Article

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....

Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Evolution

What's the Alternative?

Journal Article

What's the Alternative?

Using model-evidence link diagrams to weigh alternative models in argumentation....

Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry

Exploring Your Environment

Book Chapter

Exploring Your Environment

Depending on you location, you may get to experience different seasons–thus meaning your environment changes. Students can begin to make initial obs...

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

Food Chain Energy

Book Chapter

Food Chain Energy

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the flow of energy in a trophic relationship that children are most familia...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Environmental Science Life Science 5E Science and Engineering Practices

Ecosystem Cycles

Book Chapter

Ecosystem Cycles

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to re...

Biology Environmental Science Life Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Phenomena

Changing Environment

Book Chapter

Changing Environment

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students hold Lamarckian...

Biology Environmental Science Evolution Life Science Assessment Phenomena

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