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The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

Journal Article

The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Learning Progression Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Safety First: Safer Science Explorations for Young Children

Journal Article

Safety First: Safer Science Explorations for Young Children

This article discusses preparation for science exploration safety for preK through grade 2....

Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Lesson Plans Safety

The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?

Journal Article

The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps children learn about the transf...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

Journal Article

The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Mathematics Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Cause and Effect: Where's the Evidence?

Journal Article

The Early Years: Cause and Effect: Where's the Evidence?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue addresses the crosscutting concept of...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Physics Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

NSTA Kids

My School Yard Garden

This colorful book takes students on a ramble through a school yard garden—past the seeding beds, along the compost bin, and over to the bird house ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

NSTA Kids

Mrs. Carter's Butterfly Garden

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!Inform and inspire young naturalists with this book about a very special butterfly garden. M...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Maple Seed

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!It’s fun to toss maple seeds up in the air and watch them spin down to the ground like nat...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See the Moon

Children's Choices Winner, Children's Book Council and International Literacy Association!...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials

Dark as a Shadow: I Wonder Why

NSTA Press Book

Dark as a Shadow: I Wonder Why

Time for shadow play! After reading about how light and objects interact to create shadows, young children won’t be able to resist twisting, wigglin...

By Lawrence F. Lowery

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Instructional Materials

The Early Years: Inviting Parents to School

Journal Article

The Early Years: Inviting Parents to School

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses ways to help parents get in...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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