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The Early Years: Navigating Natural Disasters

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students attempting to contain moving water and experience and use its force....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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The Poetry of Science: Hurricanes

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This poem about hurricanes helps students connect to ideas about changes in Earth's surface, emergency preparedness, and storms....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Forecasting Hazardous Conditions

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Through the use of printed text and video resources, young students can begin to ask questions to learn about different types of weather, whereas older students can start to conside...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Science 101: What Causes Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the mechanisms that create thunderstorms and tornadoes, which are almost identical....

Elementary Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science Professional Learning old

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Science 102: Raindrops Keep Falling

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Elucidating challenge from last month....

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Engineering Encounters: Building a Spaghetti Structure

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue an upper elementary STEM challenge brings an engineer into the classroom while emphasizing cooperation, communication, and creativity....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Engineering STEM

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From Flower to Fruit

From Flower to Fruit will transform curious readers—children and adults—into budding botanists. The book draws you in with the twin charms of rich illustrations and an engaging narrative. But this is more than just a pretty storybook. It spar...

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