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Interactive E-book Kids
In the Peeking Inside Plants eBook, learners explore plant structures (stems, leaves, flowers, roots, and fruit) in order to build an argument about how these internal and external structures are responsible for the growth, survival, and reproduction...
Blog Post
How Can You Assess the Science Your Children Are Doing and Learning?
A guest post by Cindy Hoisington (choisington@edc.org), an early childhood science educator and researcher at Education Development Center Inc. in Waltham MA; Regan Vidiksis, a researcher at Education Development Center with a focus on STEM teaching ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
NSTA Press Book
Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom
New in 2020!“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching and learning. It blazes a trail for early elementary classroom practitioners to reflect the latest th...
By Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, Jen Gutierrez
Journal Article
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...
By Marisa Garcia, Christine Gentry, Elissa Jordan, Bekka Nolan, and Christine M. Cunningham
Journal Article
This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. ...
By Lauren Burrow and Chrissy Cross
NSTA Press Book
A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and ...
By William C. Ritz, William Straits
NSTA Kids
This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains how ...
NSTA Kids
Click here to view video of Never Stop Wondering Celebrate imagination! This NSTA Kids book has been selected for the Children’s Book Council #ImaginationCelebration Showcase! Full book list: Imagination Celebration Showcase Never stop won...
Journal Article
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits....