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Farm, frogs, and weather—children making connections
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There was a farm set on the light table and there were tadpoles in an aquarium nearby. One child (in the Green Frog class of course) was taken with the frog-to-tadpole sequence models and wanted to add them to the farm…
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Learning about the butterfly life cycle with local butterflies
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This year I have challenged myself to use only local animals in the classroom, for budget and ecological reasons. Luckily for me and my students, Cabbage White and Black Swallowtail butterflies go through their life…
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Photo by NASA The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico seems to be on everyone’s mind. Even some third-graders I was working with today were talking about it. The major news services are keeping us informed…
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
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What’s New for May on NSTA’s various online outposts Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. On our listservs, flood relief…
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The value of resources and peers in the learning process
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Recently, I was searching NSTA’s archives for membership quotes. Resources was a prominent theme; “thanks for the resources”, “I didn’t know you had such great resources”, and “where can I find resources”. It reminded…
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Finding the right book for science teaching
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There are quite a few science topics included in the books on the Association for Library Service to Children’s Young Readers list of 2010 Notable Children’s Books. Selections on the Older Readers list may be…
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Ontario ExploraVision winners honored
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More than 30 student teams from across Ontario were honored at a reception in April. The teams received honorable mention awards in the 2010 Toshiba ExploraVision competition. Ralph Hyatt, president…
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The Frugal Science Teacher, 6–9: Strategies and Activities
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School budget challenges coupled with the general state of the national economy has resulted in the need for teachers to not only be prudent but also imaginative. Former NSTA president and current Science and Children…
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Jean May-Brett of the Louisiana Department of Education has passed on several websites that teachers may find useful in discussing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean…
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Click here for the Table of Contents Everyone talks about the weather, but the articles in this issue show students doing more than talking. Just look at the action words in the titles: blog, cruise, teach, make,…
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Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers
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As the great Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In Jodi Wheeler-Toppen’s new book, Interdisciplinary Activities to Create…
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Clickers in the science classroom
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We are applying for a grant to upgrade the technology in our science department, and we’re thinking of buying “clickers.” Do you have any advice? —Iris, Salem, Oregon Clickers (personal response devices) look…
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Maple tree seed toss makes a good gross motor activity
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The seeds of maple trees are shaped like single wings and rotate around the heavy seed end when tossed into the air. The twirling motion is unexpected because most leaf-like objects fall in a less regular fashion.…
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Click on the cover for the Table of Contents During April, many classes are involved with “projects” related to Earth Day themes. If you want your students to go beyond the make-a-poster-about-the-rainforest type of…
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When young children use magnifiers
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click on the image to view it in another window I brought magnifiers into the twos classroom today as a tool for looking at dead insects (and a few other invertebrates) and butterfly eggs on collard plants. The…
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