Capitalizing on Curiosity By: Adam Devitt Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: The author describes how to facilitate the inquiry experience so that teachers can generate wonderful settings for students to develop their own ideas regarding science. The author describes how to facilitate the inquiry experience so that teachers can generate wonderful settings for students to develop their own ideas regarding science. [hide full abstract]

Free - Editor's Note: Assessment: Learning Under Construction Edited by: Linda Froschauer Science and Children, Jul 11 Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue. Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue. [hide full abstract]

Free - Feed Up, Feedback, and Feed Forward By: Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: In this article the authors describe how a kindergarten science teacher uses the feed up, feedback, and feed forward inquiry-based approach to assessment during a unit on conservation of resources. In this article the authors describe how a kindergarten science teacher uses the feed up, feedback, and feed forward inquiry-based approach to assessment during a unit on conservation of resources. [hide full abstract]

Formative Assessment Probes: With a Purpose By: Page Keeley Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. In this month’s issue the author uses the stages of the SAIL Cycle to reflect upon and share some of the ways the probes published in Science and Children (2010-2011) can be used to...  [view full summary] This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. In this month’s issue the author uses the stages of the SAIL Cycle to reflect upon and share some of the ways the probes published in Science and Children (2010-2011) can be used to integrate assessment, instruction, and learning. [hide full abstract]

Free - Guest Editorial: The Changing Landscape of Assessment By: Richard A. Duschl Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: An opinion piece about inquiry assessment. An opinion piece about inquiry assessment. [hide full abstract]

Methods and Strategies: Less Talk but Better Teacher Feedback By: Jeong-yoon Jang and Jason Stecklein Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month’s issue the author describes using redirects to improve student-to-student discussions. This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month’s issue the author describes using redirects to improve student-to-student discussions. [hide full abstract]

Museum Connections By: Laurel N. Schrementi Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: Leaders at a nature museum share their knowledge of how to structure a learning environment to guide children's development of science skills. They also created a classroom self-assessment tool for early childhood and early elementary educators to use...  [view full summary] Leaders at a nature museum share their knowledge of how to structure a learning environment to guide children's development of science skills. They also created a classroom self-assessment tool for early childhood and early elementary educators to use to determine how well science process skills are integrated into their classroom centers, materials, and curricula. [hide full abstract]

Natural Resources: The Farmer and the Bell By: Valynda Mayes Science and Children, Jul 11 This column helps bring the outdoors into your curriculum. In this month’s issue information on starting your own school garden is provided. This column helps bring the outdoors into your curriculum. In this month’s issue information on starting your own school garden is provided. [hide full abstract]

Recognizing Excellence: Scientists on a Mission By: Peggy Carlisle Science and Children, Jul 11 This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. In this month’s issue third- and fourth-grade students design and build isopod habitats. This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. In this month’s issue third- and fourth-grade students design and build isopod habitats. [hide full abstract]

Science 101: What causes a charge to move from one substance to another? By: Bill Robertson Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author describes how to build a primitive electroscope to show charge transfer. This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author describes how to build a primitive electroscope to show charge transfer. [hide full abstract]

Shifting to an Inquiry-Based Experience By: Gregory Corder and Julie Slykhuis Science and Children, Jul 11 The authors provide a prescriptive, step-by-step method to convert a cookbook lab into an inquiry-based science experience. The authors provide a prescriptive, step-by-step method to convert a cookbook lab into an inquiry-based science experience. [hide full abstract]

Step Up to Full Inquiry By: Jill Jensen and Cathy Kindem Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: The author provides five guidelines for designing inquiry lessons within any grade level. The author provides five guidelines for designing inquiry lessons within any grade level. [hide full abstract]

Teaching Through Trade Books: The Mystery of Migration By: Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry Science and Children, Jul 11 This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The lessons in this month's column explore what we know about animal migration and what still remains a mystery. This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The lessons in this month's column explore what we know about animal migration and what still remains a mystery. [hide full abstract]

The Case of Lobster Shell Disease By: Shawna Hollen, Jaime L. Toney, Daniel Bisaccio, Karen Marie Haberstroh, and Timothy Herbert Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: The authors combined content-driven and inquiry-based lessons into the framework of problem-based learning. These older elementary students explored a local problem of lobsters infected by lobster shell disease. The authors combined content-driven and inquiry-based lessons into the framework of problem-based learning. These older elementary students explored a local problem of lobsters infected by lobster shell disease. [hide full abstract]

The Early Years: Measuring Learning By: Peggy Ashbrook Science and Children, Jul 11 Average User Rating: This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue the activity assesses what children understand about measurement. This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue the activity assesses what children understand about measurement. [hide full abstract]

The Sounds of Summer Science and Children, Jul 11 Reading suggestions from NSTA Recommends reviewers. Reading suggestions from NSTA Recommends reviewers. [hide full abstract]

Whoooo Knew? By: Ellen Schiller and Jacque Melin Science and Children, Jul 11 In this article the authors discuss several assessment strategies that you can use and adapt for inquiry-based science units, using the example of a weeklong fifth-grade unit about owls and owl pellets. In this article the authors discuss several assessment strategies that you can use and adapt for inquiry-based science units, using the example of a weeklong fifth-grade unit about owls and owl pellets. [hide full abstract]