Dissecting Student Dialogue

Journal Article | October 2016

Speaking and listening, in the form of collaborative conversation, enhances the depth of students’ science knowledge.

Learning Science in a Second Language

Journal Article | October 2016

Incorporating science notebooks into a fifth-grade language immersion program accentuates the learning in both science and writing.

Supporting Academic Language

Journal Article | October 2016

Simple strategies can encourage the use of scientific vocabulary, language, and discussion.

Sensing Matter—Is It a Liquid or Solid?

Journal Article | October 2016

Students classify materials based on physical properties.

The Poetry of Science: What Do Scientists Do?

Journal Article | October 2016

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways.

Teaching Through Trade Books: Recording Scientific Explorations

Journal Article | October 2016

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students engaging in documentation when they perform investigations and sketch, label, or provide details about their work and…

The Early Years: Getting Deep With Documentation

Journal Article | October 2016

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this kindergarten practice, storytelling leads to drawing, adding more detail, and then writing as literacy skills are…

Science 101: How Does Speech-Recognition Software Work?

Journal Article | October 2016

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue explains the origins of speech-recognition software.

Science 102: Raindrops Keep Falling Answer

Journal Article | October 2016

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue answers the Raindrops Keep Falling challenge from last month.

Engineering Encounters: An Engineering Design Process for Early Childhood

Journal Article | October 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about trying (again) to engineer an egg package.

Methods and Strategies: Put Your Walls to Work

Journal Article | October 2016

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses planning and using interactive word walls to support science and reading instruction.

Editor's Note: Meeting the Challenges of Communicating Science

Journal Article | October 2016

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

“Accelerating” Science Learning With Reading

Journal Article | October 2016

Use close reading to explore the physical science topics of force, motion, and acceleration.

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Gene Therapy

Journal Article | October 2016

Integrate T-W-L-H-Q, Word Splash, and discussion-based literacy strategies into a genetics unit.

Learning to Read Science

Journal Article | October 2016

Explore the unique challenges students face when reading science texts.