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Helping Students Write Better Conclusions
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Unlike the vocabulary used in language arts and social studies, knowledge of expository text (text written to inform) and the language of science are required for reading and writing in science (Carrier 2005). This…
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Scope on the Skies: Planets on the Move
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue read about the orbital paths of the planets.
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Point of View: Why Students Should Listen
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses the challenge of getting students to improve their listening abilities followed by…
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Two-Year Community: Developing Scientists: A Multiyear Research Experience at a Two-Year College
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This article describes an authentic research experience for undergraduates that mimics a real undergraduate research experience.
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Case Study: Rocket Mail: Using Historic Articles as Case Studies in Physics and Engineering
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue discusses two approaches to exploring and analyzing…
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Students experience fieldwork in their own backyards.
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A paper airplane investigation highlights scientific and engineering practices.
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Exploring sound with preschoolers.
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An interdisciplinary study introduces primary students to the importance of bees.
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Cinderella Separates a Mixture
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An investigation uses a classic fairy tale to teach students about the properties of substances.
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Editor's Note: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students can learn about position, size, and amount.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Watermelon and Grape: An Intuitive Rule of Quantity and Proportion
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue shows a formative assessment probe that reveals how strong the "More A - More B" intuitive rule is when students are considering the…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Bigger Than a Breadbox?
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue offers activities that help students develop their comparison skills and use of measurement units.
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Engineering Encounters: Elephant Trunks and Dolphin Tails
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An elephant-trunk design challenge introduces students to engineering for animals.
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