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A Boy with Something on His Mind

Book Chapter

A Boy with Something on His Mind

Fifteen-year-old Albert Einstein is miserable. He is trying to finish high school in Germany, but he hates the school; it’s a strict, rigid place. T...

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Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing

NSTA Press Book

Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing

Think you don’t have time to do research? How about professional growth—think that’s out of reach? Let your peers take you on their journeys and...

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Floating Logs

Book Chapter

Floating Logs

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density. The probe is designed to find out if students think changing the si...

Elementary Middle School Physical Science Assessment Teaching Strategies

Emmy's Moon and Stars

Book Chapter

Emmy's Moon and Stars

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the relative position of common objects seen in the sky. The probe is design...

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Assessment Phenomena

Teaching Through Trade Books: Kite Explorations

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Kite Explorations

Children are delighted by the playful activity of making and flying kites, and this month's trade book article encourages teachers to harness this exc...

Elementary Teaching Strategies

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