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Editor's Note: Making Sense of Science Terms
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Poetry of Science: Words, Words, Words
Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue discusses synonyms....
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Science 101: Why Aren’t There Magnetic Charges?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electricity and magnetism....
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Methods and Strategies: Time to Change
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses embedding literacy into the 5E while addressing the principles of the Next Generation Science Standards....
Blog Post
The Engineering Design Process: A Middle School Approach
To support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Engineering Design, we have three goals for our students: to define problems accurately, design the best solution using a rigorous process, and evaluate and improve their designs b...
By Cindy Workosky
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Guest Editorial: How to Integrate STEM Into Early Childhood Education
An opinion piece highlighting excerpts from the new report STEM Starts Early: Grounding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in Early Childhood, co-published by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and New America....
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The Poetry of Science: Science in the Garden
Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month's issue explores pollination....
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Methods and Strategies: Formative Assessment Practices to Support Students who Struggle in Science
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue highlights how formative assessment activities support instructional shifts, of three Indiana Science Initiative (ISI) teachers....