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Is a seed alive? Is a seed magic? Where does a seed come from?
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Understanding the complex lives and lifecycles of plants is a lifetime’s worth of work that can begin in early childhood as children feel the texture of seeds dotting a strawberry, watch a maple seed twirling down, or…
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Do you have some suggestions for how to modify a science experiment for students with physical disabilities that prevent them from doing the activities? – A., Arkansas There are many ways you can modify the…
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Ed News: STEAM Approach Increases Elementary Students’ Scores In Science
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This week in education news, science and technology have the power to do good; STEAM instruction from a well-trained educator can boost science achievement scores among students in high-poverty elementary schools;…
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One of my biggest questions is how to get the younger elementary students involved in science. Should we do more hands-on activities, having them participate in the environment or should we watch videos? —F., Texas “…
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A Much-Needed Roadmap for STEM Educators During Unconventional, Uncertain Times
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Six-time NSTA author Rodger Bybee’s deep subject-matter expertise draws on 50 years of working in the science education field as well as keeping up with relevant STEM education-related publications, meetings, and…
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Careers in science and engineering
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The April edition of NSTA’s Science Scope includes the article Classic Lessons 2.0: What kind of person becomes a scientist? Some teachers have used the draw-a-scientist activity to ascertain the (mis)conceptions…
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I’ve wanted to work in education for as long as I can remember. My mom tells a story of me “teaching” our family cat before I would leave for preschool. This typically involved storytime (me reading to the cat) and a…
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Building Electric Cars Enhances STEM Learning
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Brownsville (Texas) Independent School District’s top three Middle School Division cars that competed in the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) HESTEC (Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week)…
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The Vernier Go Direct Motion Detector: A Modern Twist on a Timeless Design
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Vernier Software and Technology has introduced the next generation of its ultrasonic motion detector. While the gold circle sensor portion looks much like it’s previous five generations, the self-contained battery…
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I was in 6th grade at Rose Tree Elementary School in Media, Pennsylvania, in October of 1957 when Sputnik was launched. When our class heard the beep-beep-beep of its telemetry when it passed overhead, the Cold…
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Newton’s Apple Tree – Cambridge University, England I am currently a student teacher in an incredible third grade classroom. I was thinking about doing a lesson on Force and Motion. Are there any great strategies and…
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Ed News: 3D Printers Weave Art, Science To Harness Students' Imaginations
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This week in education news, new project looks to promote family math; California schools are making progress in implementing environmental education standards; study finds that the U.S. not doing enough to prepare…
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Ed News Spotlight: The #RedonEd Movement
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Arguably, one of the biggest education stories of 2018 has been the protests over low teacher pay. Since late February, thousands of teachers have organized strikes in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado, and…
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The long and short of field trips.
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What do you think of the value of extended field trips? What should be considered? – M., Florida I love field trips and students often say that they are the highlights of school! Whether it is extended or just a…
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Tinkering: How open-ended should it be in early childhood?
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The easy answer to this question is “it depends.” It depends on the reason for providing the experience and the particular materials for young children to use. Of course children often set up their own tinkering…
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