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Outdoor experiences challenge children’s misconceptions about the needs of plants.
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How Do Plants and Animals Prepare for Winter?
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Local resources support an outdoor inquiry-based project.
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Guest Editorial: How to Integrate STEM Into Early Childhood Education
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An opinion piece highlighting excerpts from the new report STEM Starts Early: Grounding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in Early Childhood, co-published by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and…
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Editor's Note: Revisiting the Framework: A Clear Pathway
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Early Years: What Other Colors Can Bean Seeds Be?
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students design a planting system to explore what seeds need to germinate (sprout) and grow into plants.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Young Children’s Concept of a Plant
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue uses the “Is It a Plant?” formative assessment probe, which was developed to elicit primary students’ initial ideas about plants and the…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Animal Parents and Their Offspring
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s column use text-based materials, media, and role-playing activities to help students understand how animal behavior helps…
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The Poetry of Science: Science in the Garden
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Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month's issue explores pollination.
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Science 101: How Do Amphibians Breathe?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how all animals breathe, including amphibians.
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Science 102: This Month’s Task: Bouncy Ball
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This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Area of a Circle Conundrum challenge from last month.
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Teaching Teachers: Inquiry in Inclusive Preschools
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This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. Preparing preservice teachers to plan and implement physical science learning centers
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Engineering Encounters: The Paper Airplane Challenge
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This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue students learn about variables and trials while designing an investigation.
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Methods and Strategies: Formative Assessment Practices to Support Students who Struggle in Science
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This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue highlights how formative assessment activities support instructional shifts, of three Indiana Science Initiative (ISI)…
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Empowering Sixth-Grade Students Through a Climate Change Lesson
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Can a single human impact the planet’s climate?
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Do plants benefit from increased levels of CO2?
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