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The Early Years: Looking at Landscapes

Journal Article

The Early Years: Looking at Landscapes

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students study landscape surfaces ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Earth & Space Science Environmental Science

NSTA Press Book

Big Data, Small Devices: Investigating the Natural World Using Real-Time Data

Now your students can transform their mobile phones and tablets into tools for learning about everything from weather to water quality. Big Data, Smal...

By Donna Governor, Michael Bowen, Eric Brunsell

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Computer Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education

Methods and Strategies: Science Storybooks

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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 eleme...

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool Environmental Science General Science 5E Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Are They Talking About Climate or Weather?

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 betw...

Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment Phenomena

What Is a Watershed?

Book Chapter

What Is a Watershed?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about watersheds. A watershed is an area of land where all of the water that is un...

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment Instructional Materials

Aquaponics: What a Way to Grow!

Journal Article

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

The Early Years: Composting With Children

Journal Article

The Early Years: Composting With Children

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue introduces students to the concept of...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO<sub>2</sub> in the Atmosphere?

Journal Article

Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO<sub>2</sub> in the Atmosphere?

This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere....

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Professional Learning old

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