Families Learning Together

Journal Article | June 2015

An elementary STEM-focused event brings students and families together.

Eating the Alphabet

Journal Article | June 2015

Using a daily morning routine to link science, math, literacy, and social studies in a kindergarten classroom.

Let's Hear It for Ladybugs!

Journal Article | June 2015

Observing ladybugs offers opportunities to integrate language arts into a life cycle unit.

Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning

Journal Article | June 2015

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

Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.

Teaching Through Trade Books: All the Water in the World

Journal Article | June 2015

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the locations and forms of water, how it is distributed in various reservoirs, and why we need to protect and conserve "all…

The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

Journal Article | June 2015

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children explore the properties of ceramic clay, learn related vocabulary, and…

Formative Assessment Probes: Snap Blocks

Journal Article | June 2015

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue covers progressing from parts and wholes to conservation of matter.

Methods and Strategies: Making Talk Productive

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes how to incorporate the reasoning talk move into science conversations.

Engineering Encounters: You and Your Students as Green Engineers

Journal Article | June 2015

Using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven.

Science 101: How Do You Date Fossils?

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how you determine the age of a fossil.

The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.

Touching the Stars: Making Astronomy Accessible for Students With Visual Impairments

Journal Article | June 2015

Discover how universal design is helping to open the night sky to the visually impaired.

Engineering Progressions in the NGSS Diversity and Equity Case Studies

Journal Article | June 2015

Learn what you can do to ensure that the NGSS is accessible to all students.

Supporting Science Access for All Students: Using Content Enhancements to Create Pathways to the Big Ideas

Journal Article | June 2015

Make instructional shifts to reach a wider range of students.