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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 nature’s own helicopters. This book prompts inquisitive kids to learn about these marvels of aerial e...
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Michael's Racing Machine: I Wonder Why
Celebrate imagination! This NSTA Kids book has been selected for the Children’s Book Council #ImaginationCelebration Showcase! Full book list: Imagination Celebration Showcase...
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Children's Choices Winner, Children's Book Council and International Literacy Association!...
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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, wiggling, bending, and shaking to see the phenomenon for themselves. To add to the enjoyment, Dark as a Sha...
By Lawrence F. Lowery
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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 involved in preschool science end engineering programs....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Poetry of Plants
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue integrates language arts and science using nature-inspired poetry picture books to engage students in explorations of plants' life cycles and needs....
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The Early Years: Creating Effective Classroom Interactions
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses learning about your own teaching to see if you are creating an effective learning environment....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Let's Talk Trash
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue helps students focus on what trash is, which trash can be recycled, and where their trash ends up in the process....
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The Early Years: Ecosystems, Up Close and Personal
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses children observing and documenting the growth of a plant from a seed to seed-production and animal interactions with the plant....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science and Technology of Sound
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores questions surrounding the topic of sound....