The Building Blocks of Language

Journal Article | October 2017

Teaching Through Trade Books: Inventions Take Center Stage

Journal Article | October 2017

Exploring interesting animals leads to gains in vocabulary—with an assist from technology for assessment.

The Poetry of Science: Words, Words, Words

Journal Article | October 2017

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue discusses synonyms.

Formative Assessment Probes: Vocabulary in Context: What Is an Amphibian?

Journal Article | October 2017

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores what characteristics make an amphibian.

Science 101: Why Aren’t There Magnetic Charges?

Journal Article | October 2017

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electricity and magnetism.

Science 102: Haunted Face

Journal Article | October 2017

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Bouncing Ball challenge from last month.

Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles

Journal Article | October 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue a STEM project takes off in fifth-grade classrooms.

Methods and Strategies: Time to Change

Journal Article | October 2017

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses embedding literacy into the 5E while addressing the principles of the Next Generation Science Standards.

Teaching Teachers: Is It Worth It? Can I Do It?

Journal Article | October 2017

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. An interactive word wall professional development explores how to build language proficiency during a science lesson.

Inquiry Into Action: Ecosystems and Animals

Journal Article | October 2017

Explore endangered animals that zoos and aquariums are working to protect.

Building Bee Houses: Designing and Constructing Solitary Bee Houses for Scientific Investigations

Journal Article | October 2017

Engineer a habitat for pollinators that will increase their numbers and diversity—and answer a student-generated research question.

Out in the Field: Learning About Plant Diversity

Journal Article | October 2017

Use plant-based education to teach students about the environment in which they live.

Teaching NGSS-Aligned Lessons in Science Classrooms

Journal Article | October 2017

Learn to design and present three-dimensional science lessons.

Integrating Technology: Weather Versus Climate

Journal Article | October 2017

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. Helping middle school students distinguish the differences during an after-school STEM career club.

Teacher's Toolkit: How to Start a STEM Club

Journal Article | October 2017

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes the steps (and challenges) involved with implementing an after-school STEM career club that links hands-…