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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

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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It's Tradition!

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....