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The Early Years: Exploring Systems

Science and Children—January 2015

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a lesson that connects across several early childhood standards, including engineering design.

Engineering Crosscutting Concepts Early Childhood Elementary

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