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Teaching Through Trade Books: Seasons by the Sun
Understanding the Sun has challenged people since ancient times. Mythology from the Greek, Inuit, and Inca cultures attempted to explain the daily appearance and nightly disappearance of the sun by relating it to a chariot racing across the sky. Wh...
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Science 101: Do other planets have summer?
This articles tackles the question of whether other planets have a summer, what it consists of and how their summers relate and differ from our own on Earth....
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Sixth-grade students learn about the scientific processes of archaeology and paleontology when they participate in this activity. Students participate in integrated lessons based on the two disciplines, with language arts, social studies, and mathema...
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Science Shorts: Heating Up, Cooling Down
Have you ever stepped barefoot onto a sandy beach on a warm and sunny day? Chances are you started to move fast as the hot sand began to scorch your feet! When you return in the evening you'll find the sand has become cool and soothing. This artic...
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Lessons from The Little Prince
This article discusses the ways the classic children’s book touches on issues teachers face and suggests analogies between the encounters of the Little Prince and the challenges of making science meaningful for our students....
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Editor's Note (April/May 2005)
No matter how the seasons come and go in your part of the country, there is science to be explored. In this section the editor discusses moving beyond the beauty of spring and presents a new way to think about plants--as tools for inquiry....
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Science 101: What causes tsunamis?
The word "tsunami" brings to mind one towering wave but actually refers to a series of waves, most often caused by an undersea earthquake. This article debunks some of the myths about tsunamis and gives a historic and scientific view of this natural...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: What Happens to Seeds?
Wondering what will happen, waiting for a change, watching a young plant unfold--these are what make experimenting with seeds so enticing. Early experiences with planting seeds can lay a foundation for further learning as children progress from dire...
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Subjects like Earth Science often rely on "ready made" hands-on materials such as kits and modules to support understanding and science inquiry. However, sometimes the materials need adaptations to make sure they suit students' and teachers' needs. ...
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Through a sequence of three related learning cycles--exploring seeds, germinating seeds and monitoring plant experiments--third-grade students answer answer these and other questions about plant growth and discover that new seeds are made from the pl...