A Winning Combination By: Erinn L. Henrichs and Julie K. Jackson Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: Interactive word walls effectively incorporate the four components of a comprehensive vocabulary program along with a visual foundation for students to anchor learning. This article describes an effort to build science content understanding and support...  [view full summary] Interactive word walls effectively incorporate the four components of a comprehensive vocabulary program along with a visual foundation for students to anchor learning. This article describes an effort to build science content understanding and support the language of science by implementing student-generated interactive science word walls in a bilingual elementary school. [hide full abstract]

Drawing Out the Artist in Science Students By: Al Camacho, Gary Benenson, and Carmen Patricia Rosas-Colin Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: In-class drawing instruction gives students the skills and confidence to make more accurate scientific diagrams. In-class drawing instruction gives students the skills and confidence to make more accurate scientific diagrams. [hide full abstract]

Free - Editor's Note: The Importance of Visual Literacy By: Linda Froschauer Science and Children, Nov 12 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 - Exploring the Science Framework By: Philip Bell, Leah Bricker, Carrie Tzou, Tiffany Lee, and Katie Van Horne Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: Engaging learners in scientific practices related to obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. Engaging learners in scientific practices related to obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. [hide full abstract]

Formative Assessment Probes: Birthday Candles: Visually Representing Ideas By: Page Keeley Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using visual representations to support students' explanations. This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using visual representations to support students' explanations. [hide full abstract]

Guest Editorial: Visual Literacy, the Must-Have Skill for the 21st-Century Learner By: Jo Anne Vasquez Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: An opinion piece about visual literacy. An opinion piece about visual literacy. [hide full abstract]

Hats Off to Science By: Julie K. Jackson and Nancy Newell Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: Students bring vocabulary to life by creating science-themed hats for a fifth-grade parade. Students bring vocabulary to life by creating science-themed hats for a fifth-grade parade. [hide full abstract]

Methods and Strategies: Interactive Technology Strategies By: Laurie O. Campbell and Brenna Rivas Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to nuture the language of science among English language learners. This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to nuture the language of science among English language learners. [hide full abstract]

Putting Science Literacy on Display By: Arlene Hayman, Carole Hoppe, and Hasan Deniz Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: A museum setting incorporates language arts into science lessons. This article describes how a class turned its library into a museum by displaying student projects that were generated from an air and weather unit. A museum setting incorporates language arts into science lessons. This article describes how a class turned its library into a museum by displaying student projects that were generated from an air and weather unit. [hide full abstract]

Science 101: When Is the Bernoulli Effect Not the Bernoulli Effect? By: Bill Robertson Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses the Bernoulli Effect. This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author discusses the Bernoulli Effect. [hide full abstract]

Free - Soil Science in the Digital Age By: Vance High and Laura VanHorn Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: Kindergarteners gain meaningful experiences in earth science while learning how to answer questions. Kindergarteners gain meaningful experiences in earth science while learning how to answer questions. [hide full abstract]

Sparking Old and New Ideas By: Dara Williams-Rossi and Laurie O. Campbell Science and Children, Nov 12 Students use marker sparkers and graphic organizers to support science understanding. Students use marker sparkers and graphic organizers to support science understanding. [hide full abstract]

Teaching Through Trade Books: My Food Is From . . . By: Christine Anne Royce Science and Children, Nov 12 This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students focusing on how food gets into their lunchbox by tracing the path back to where the food originated and the process it went through. This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students focusing on how food gets into their lunchbox by tracing the path back to where the food originated and the process it went through. [hide full abstract]

The Early Years: Drawing Movement By: Peggy Ashbrook Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how drawing can help assess what children understand about physical actions and teach children about using drawing to reflect on their...  [view full summary] This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how drawing can help assess what children understand about physical actions and teach children about using drawing to reflect on their understanding. [hide full abstract]

Valuing Little Steps Toward Inquiry By: David Grueber and Phyllis Whitin Science and Children, Nov 12 Average User Rating: This article shows how taking small steps toward practicing scientific inquiry can shift the way teachers present core ideas and encourage students to communicate their scientific understanding. This article shows how taking small steps toward practicing scientific inquiry can shift the way teachers present core ideas and encourage students to communicate their scientific understanding. [hide full abstract]