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Fall 2023
Volume 60, Number 7
Special Double Issue—Eclipses Across America
Are you ready for some dramatic science events in a neighborhood near you? This school year brings not one but two remarkable eclipses that will impact significant parts of the United States. First, mark your calendars for Saturday, October 14, 2023, when an annular eclipse will move across the western part of the United States. Then, on Monday, April 8, 2024, a total eclipse will grace the skies, treating almost everyone in the contiguous 48 states to a partial eclipse, with those in the path of totality experiencing the awe of a complete eclipse.
Current Issue
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The Importance of Partnership, Support, and Sustained Professional Development
By Jason Harding, Maria Pack, Chris Harrison, and Lucy Wood
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Astronauts Zoom: An Astronaut Alphabet
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By Peggy Ashbrook and Ann Caspar
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By Janet Struble, Kevin Czajkowski, Angela Rizzi, and Jessica Taylor
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Making the Most of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Double-Header
Eclipses of the Sun, where the Moon gets in front of the Sun and blocks its light, are among the most spectacular of natural events. The total eclipse...
By Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz
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The Astronomical Event of the Decade
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, and then again on Monday, April 8, 2024, sky gazers all across North America will experience what is arguably the most ...
By Anna Hurst, Julia Plummer, Suzanne Gurton, and Dennis Schatz
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A circle of fourth-grade students sit around Mrs. Ray, who shows videos and images of two natural events: large rocks that have fallen from a cliffsid...
By Lindsey Mohan, Emily Harris, and Candice Guy-Gaytán
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Using Argument to Reason About Science Practice
We have been working for nearly two decades with teachers across all grade bands to promote productive argumentation. From this experience, and those ...
By William Sandoval, Jon Kovach, Leticia Perez, Lynn Kim-John, and Jarod Kawasaki
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Growing Students' Meaning-Making
In this sensemaking lesson, K–2 students explore how different factors influence seed germination and explain the elements necessary to sprout. Note...
By Patrick Brown, Jessica Fries-Gaither, and Kathy Renfrew
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Computational Modeling With Multilingual Learners
While the vision for science education through A Framework for K–12 Science Education (NRC 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) co...
By Alison Haas, Scott E. Grapin, Lorena Llosa, and Okhee Lee
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How Does Sound Travel in a String?
In Chinese science curriculum, the sound unit generally starts with observing various sound making phenomena and finding out that they all involve vib...
By Gang Shu, Xiaowei Tang, and Huimin Chen
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Cardboard, a common maker space material, is inexpensive, readily available, and durable. It is also easy to manipulate. It can be folded, cut, painte...
By Julie Jackson, Julie Brenegan, Kristi Wagner, and Michelle Berry
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Making the Most of Field Trips
Field trips can be a unique way to engage elementary students in science content. However, budget cuts and a focus on standardized testing are causing...
By Nicole Hesson
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Q: What Can My Students See During the Upcoming Solar Eclipses?
A: It depends on where you are located. But first let’s briefly review what happens during a solar eclipse and clear up a few popular misconceptions...
By Matt Bobrowsky
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Educators are increasingly recognizing that significant amounts of science learning take place over the course of one’s lifetime and that much of th...
By M. Gail Jones and Megan Ennes
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