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Methods and Strategies: Using Acorns to Generate an Entire Alphabet

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses how nature walks empower young bilingual le...

Elementary Multilingual Learners Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Literacy Multicultural

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students' Concept of Matter

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s probe can be used to elicit young children's ideas about matter. The prob...

Early Childhood Elementary Chemistry Assessment Pedagogy

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Science 2.0: Do I Need a Robot?

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses telepresence robots and their use in the classroom....

High School Technology Instructional Materials Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Science 2.0: Did They Really Read It?

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses tech tools that reinforce student attention and help teachers asses...

High School Technology Instructional Materials Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Editor's Note: Specialized Writing

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

General Science Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Teacher's Toolkit: Scaffolding Students Toward Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses activities that teach argumentatio...

Middle School General Science Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teacher's Toolkit: Bridging the Three Dimensions of the NGSS Using the Nature of Science

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes a process for modifying and implem...

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning