The Early Years: Ecosystems, Up Close and Personal

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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses children observing and documenting the growth of a plant from a seed to seed-production and animal interactions with the plant.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood Elementary

Topics

Citizen Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Life Science Ecosystems ENCdl Energy transfer Environmental Science Food web Inquiry Kindergarten Life Science Life Science LS1.A: Structure and Function LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Pre-K Science and Engineering Practices Science and Engineering Practices Science Focus SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Teaching Strategies Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS

Details

Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2014Stock # sc14_051_07_24Volume 051Issue 07

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Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)

Personal Experiences Count!!

This article states that young students need to experience science personally. Reading about it or watching a video is not near as exciting as doing it yourself. The lesson suggests planti... See More

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