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Dig Into Fossils!

A series of activities helps young students learn about fossils....

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Smashing Milk Cartons

Third-grade students solve a real-world problem using the engineering design process, collaborative group work, and integrated STEM education....

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Families Learning Together

An elementary STEM-focused event brings students and families together....

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Eating the Alphabet

Using a daily morning routine to link science, math, literacy, and social studies in a kindergarten classroom....

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Let's Hear It for Ladybugs!

Observing ladybugs offers opportunities to integrate language arts into a life cycle unit....

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Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning

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

Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago....

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Teaching Through Trade Books: All the Water in the World

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the locations and forms of water, how it is distributed in various reservoirs, and why we need to protect and conserve "all the water in the world."...

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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 explore the properties of ceramic clay, learn related vocabulary, and describe the changes in proper...

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

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Formative Assessment Probes: Snap Blocks

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue covers progressing from parts and wholes to conservation of matter....

Early Childhood Elementary Assessment Learning Progression

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Methods and Strategies: Making Talk Productive

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to incorporate the reasoning talk move into science conversations....

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Engineering Encounters: You and Your Students as Green Engineers

Using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven....

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Science 101: How Do You Date Fossils?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how you determine the age of a fossil....

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The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago....

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Touching the Stars: Making Astronomy Accessible for Students With Visual Impairments

Discover how universal design is helping to open the night sky to the visually impaired....

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Engineering Progressions in the NGSS Diversity and Equity Case Studies

Learn what you can do to ensure that the NGSS is accessible to all students. ...

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Supporting Science Access for All Students: Using Content Enhancements to Create Pathways to the Big Ideas

Make instructional shifts to reach a wider range of students....

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Collaborative Concept Maps: A Voice for All Science Learners

Use this valuable instructional tool to differentiate instruction for all students....

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The Fish Weir: A Culturally Relevant STEM Activity

Make science meaningful by demonstrating a direct application of STEM to students' lives....

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Science Meets Engineering: Applying the Design Process to Monitor Leatherback Turtle Hatchlings

Explore how temperature and humidity determine the sex of leatherback turtle hatchlings....

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Artificial Floating Islands: An Integrated STEM Unit

Engineer a floating platform capable of supporting aquatic vegetation....

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Editor's Roundtable: Charting a Course Toward NGSS Alignment

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Teacher's Toolkit: "What's Our Three-Word Claim?": Supporting English Language Learning Students' Engagement in Scientific Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue explores instructional strategies that support students' argumentation engagement....

Middle School General Science Life Science Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Literacy Multicultural

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Tried and True: Fossils, Inquiry, and the English Language Learner

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes how a teacher integrates language-acquisition skills into her lessons while allowing students to engage in important scientific practices....

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Scope on Safety: Safety: Food for Thought

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses preventing cross-contamination....

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