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Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity, Teacher Edition (e-book)

How do our bodies manage to heal wounds, build the stamina to run marathons, and give us the energy—even while we’re sleeping—to keep us alive and functioning? Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity prompts high school students to explore fa...

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Making Sense of Science and Religion: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond (e-book)

“I have been hoping for a volume like this for a long time. Making Sense of Science and Religion marshals the best scholarship on science and religion toward the deeply practical aim of helping science teachers understand what is at stake for both ...

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Can I Build on That?

Student-engaged talk stems from teachers’ epistemological messages....

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What Did You Notice?

Simple questions lead to evidence and explanations...

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Sparking Discussion through Visual Thinking

Strategies for adapting Visual Thinking Strategies for use in the science classroom...

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Discussion Supports Sense-Making Within and Across Lessons

Promoting coherent learning about weather forecasting in kindergarten...

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Editor's Note: Cultivating Classroom Conversations

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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The Early Years: Sorting Materials

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2....

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The Poetry of Science: Cultivating Classroom Conversations

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways....

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Formative Assessment Probes: Using Probes for Constructive Conversations

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment....