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A simple annual event, "Lab With Dad," targets a specific age group of students who spend an evening "doing science" with their dad or another significant adult....
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Controversies in the Classroom
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tips for effectively teaching controversial topics....
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The Second Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts
The author discusses the Framework's Crosscutting Concepts, specifically Dimension Two....
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Learn about a take-home science program using science sacks prepared by parents. Together students and parents perform these science investigations at home....
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Science Shorts: Does the Moon Still Matter?
This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. This month’s issue provides several stand-alone and interconnected activities for third graders that are associated with teaching and learning about the phases...
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Everyday Engineering: Increase Your <i>v</i> to lower your <i>D</i>
This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. This issue uses a 5E learning cycle to discuss life jackets—how they were designed and the physics of how they work....
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National Astronomy Day: Bringing the Universe to Your Students
The authors discuss National Astronomy Day and demonstrate how to successfully bring astronomy into the school. Browse this collection of ideas for "bringing astronomy to the people."...
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The Friendship Detector gives students a chance to design, test, and build a complex circuit with multiple switches and battery-powered lights or buzzers. The process involves important engineering themes and core scientific content that reinforce el...
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Recognizing Excellence: STEM Day in the Park
This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. This month’s issue describes a weekend event that introduces families to science concepts in an outdoor setting....
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The Second Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts
The author focuses on the Frameworks crosscutting concepts, specifically Dimension Two....
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Science 101: How Does the Human Eye Work?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the science behind the human eye....
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Weekend Science Project lets fifth-grade students "check out" a backpack that is filled with equipment, science materials, and field guides. Students use these materials for family science investigations....
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Learn how one districtwide Family Science Night evolved into years of family science at the school level....
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Teaching Through Trade Books: What's the Matter?
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the different properties of matter....
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Career of the Month: Bioacoustician
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the work of a bioacoustician....
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Scope on the Skies: Drawkcab stenalp
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses retrograde motion and models of the solar system....
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Science 2.0: Engineering, Modeling, and Computational Thinking
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue describes software programs used for modeling....