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In Our Neighborhood: Who's Been Here?
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A project-based unit introduces third graders to the animals in their surroundings.
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In this role-play activity, students act as superhero agents while learning the science behind a series of gadgets.
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Editor's Note: Natural Hazards
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Early Years: Navigating Natural Disasters
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students attempting to contain moving water and experience and use its force.
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The Poetry of Science: Hurricanes
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Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This poem about hurricanes helps students connect to ideas about changes in Earth's surface, emergency preparedness, and storms.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Forecasting Hazardous Conditions
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Through the use of printed text and video resources, young students can begin to ask questions to learn about different types of weather, whereas older…
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Science 101: What Causes Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the mechanisms that create thunderstorms and tornadoes, which are almost identical.
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Science 102: Raindrops Keep Falling
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This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Elucidating challenge from last month.
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Engineering Encounters: Building a Spaghetti Structure
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This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue an upper elementary STEM challenge brings an engineer into the classroom while emphasizing cooperation, communication,…
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Earth History Theories: Relative Age Dating Lab With Additions for Mining and Mineral Exploration
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Dig into this stratigraphy lab to learn how scientists assign ages to specific rock layers.
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Exploring Lunar and Solar Eclipses Via a 3-D Modeling Design Task
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Develop, enlarge, and refine students’ understanding of eclipse events with a 7E learning-cycle model.
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From the Editor's Desk: Tying It All Together With Earth Science
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Four Strands of Science Learning and the Next Generation Science Standards
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How you can create greater proficiency in your middle school classroom.
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Teacher's Toolkit: Puzzle Boxes for 3-D Learning About Natural Hazards
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this month’s issue the author describes how he has modified his toy blocks and cubes lessons to introduce students to the nature of…
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Classic Lessons 2.0: Using Multiple Representations to Teach Science
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This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This article demonstrates how teachers can use six major steps of using multiple representations to teach a difficult scientific concept, Moon phases, which many…
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