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Science and Children, Sep 12
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A student-led program promotes healthier snacks.
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| By: Peggy Ashbrook |
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Children create models to develop understanding of how bones function to support vertebrate animal bodies.
Children create models to develop understanding of how bones function to support vertebrate animal bodies. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Linda Froschauer |
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Science and Children, Sep 12
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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| By: Page Keeley |
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Formative assessment probes can help teachers find out what students' ideas are before teaching lessons and use the information to adjust instructional strategies. This article gives an example teachers can use to see if students understand signs of the... [view full summary]
Formative assessment probes can help teachers find out what students' ideas are before teaching lessons and use the information to adjust instructional strategies. This article gives an example teachers can use to see if students understand signs of the common cold. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Juan Yanez, Heather Journell, and Daniel Bergman |
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Students use beans to explore the relationship between world population and limited food resources.
Students use beans to explore the relationship between world population and limited food resources. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Juliet Baxter, Angie Ruzicka, and Sharon Blackwell |
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This articles lays out a plan to develop inquiry skills in a third-grade classroom over the course of the school year.
This articles lays out a plan to develop inquiry skills in a third-grade classroom over the course of the school year. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Linda Plevyak and Rebecca Arlington |
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Students learn about animals through observations and science discussions.
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| By: Michelle Cook and Cynthia Deaton |
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Implementing environmental science case studies helps students experience science in a meaningful way. This article describes a case study that involves the effects of the invasive plant kudzu.
Implementing environmental science case studies helps students experience science in a meaningful way. This article describes a case study that involves the effects of the invasive plant kudzu. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Cynthia Gardner |
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Daily morning meetings help improve key social skills needed for science class.
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| By: Bill Robertson |
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The author explains why the body temperature for a human who is healthy can range from 97 degrees Farenheit to 100 degrees Farenheit.
The author explains why the body temperature for a human who is healthy can range from 97 degrees Farenheit to 100 degrees Farenheit. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amanda L. Molinar, Conrado Gomez, and Ruben L. Molinar |
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This article discusses implementing nutrition education programs at the elementary level. In this activity students learn to read and compare the nutrition facts on food labels to help them choose ingredients to create their own smoothie. Students also... [view full summary]
This article discusses implementing nutrition education programs at the elementary level. In this activity students learn to read and compare the nutrition facts on food labels to help them choose ingredients to create their own smoothie. Students also collect and display data on a graph. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Christine Anne Royce |
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Science and Children, Sep 12
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This article discusses the different stages of the life cycles of butterflies and frogs.
This article discusses the different stages of the life cycles of butterflies and frogs. [hide full abstract]
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