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  • Scampering Into Engineering!

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    A "snapshot of science" program brings science and engineering into the library.

  • Gimme an "E"!

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    Seven strategies for supporting the "E" in young children's STEM learning.

  • Designing a Sound-Reducing Wall

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    Students explore engineering with a fun challenge.

  • The EDP-5E

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    A rethinking of the 5E replaces exploration with engineering design.

  • Community-Based Engineering

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    A design task helps students identify and find solutions to a school-yard problem.

  • Editor's Note: STEM

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

  • Answers to Teachers' Questions About the Next Generation Science Standards

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    Use this valuable instructional tool to differentiate instruction for all students.

  • Teaching Through Trade Books: Design Dilemmas

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    This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s issue support the development of the engineering and design process and assist students in acquiring and applying…

  • The Early Years: Integrating Design

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    This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes an activity to engage children in designing a system to move water (or marbles) from one location…

  • Formative Assessment Probes: Where Do I Put the Switch?

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    This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using formative assessment probes that may surface and challenge ideas confronted during the engineering design process.

  • Engineering Encounters: Engineering Adaptations

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    Many of the science investigations we use in our classrooms already can be adapted to engage students in engineering design.

  • Methods and Strategies: Teaching in Real Time

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    This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue shows how to integrate continuous formative assessment into inquiry-based classroom instruction.

  • Science 101: How Do Acoustics Dictate the Design of a Concert Hall?

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    This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses why walls and other surfaces of a concert hall are angled so that the best sound can be produced.

  • Science 102: Mirror, Mirror

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    An exercise about reflection to challenge content knowledge.

  • The Controversy Over Pluto: Planet or Astronomic Oddball?

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    Learn how studying scientific controversies can support scientific argumentation and increase science literacy.

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