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Perspectives: Assessing for Science Learning
Often the word assessment conjures up the notion of tests or quizzes that occur at the end of a lesson or a unit. These summative assessments take place when an instructional sequence is completed, providing a summary of what students learned. The su...
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Libros de Ciencias en Espanol (2007)
From eye-catching introductions to planets, animals, food, and the senses for the very young, to little-known aspects of dinosaurs, to the importance of food chains, these recently published books in Spanish are sure to engage and inform young Span...
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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2007
This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...
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Science 101: What exactly is energy?
It isn’t an easy task to explain what energy is. For that simple answer, let’s head to your average science textbook and retrieve the following: “Energy is the ability to do work.” Okay, but what does that mean? What do we mean by work? Even ...
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: Books Published in 2006
Apples and oranges… and lychees and loquats—how can one compare? That’s the challenge when a team of NSTA’s best science educators attempt to select the best of each year’s science trade books. It’s been 34 years since NSTA joined forces ...
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Secret Message Science Goggles
Imagine looking at a picture of a brightly colored frog. Put on your color filter science goggles, and the frog is gone! Imagine writing a message that can only be read with your special science goggles. Now imagine your classroom—20 goggled faces ...