Developing a Scientific Argument

Journal Article | June 2013

Modeling and practice help students build skills in oral and written discourse.

Any Questions?

Journal Article | June 2013

Want to stimulate student curiosity? Let them ask the questions.

Using Language Positively

Journal Article | June 2013

How to encourage negotiation in the classroom: Language behaviors that teachers use in the classroom determine who can talk, under what conditions, and for how long. These behaviors can be used effectively in the…

Advocating Through Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2013

Supporting claims with evidence helps students develop an understanding of the impact of extinction.

Negotiating the Way to Inquiry

Journal Article | June 2013

Encouraging negotiation early in the year promotes scientific communication.

Hamsters, Picture Books, and Engineering Design

Journal Article | June 2013

A STEM unit teaches primary students about engineering design.

Editor's Note: Looking Forward

Journal Article | June 2013

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

Guest Editorial: A Look Back

Journal Article | June 2013

An opinion piece from a former editor of Science and Children.

Teaching Through Trade Books: 3-2-1 Blast Off

Journal Article | June 2013

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students investigating space travel by designing their own rockets and manipulating variables to determine if the rocket's…

The Early Years: Pondering Strawberries

Journal Article | June 2013

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue talks about students growing plants and discussing evidence for how plants reproduce.

Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Solid? Claim Cards and Argumentation

Journal Article | June 2013

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses students' ideas about solids and the macroscopic properties they use to decide whether a material is a solid.

Methods and Strategies: Greenteam: A Community Collaboration Celebrates Environmental Science

Journal Article | June 2013

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes a science ecology club and an environmental education family science night.

Science 101: What Is the Difference Between Solids and Liquids?

Journal Article | June 2013

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the definitions of solids and liquids.

Turning the Science Classroom Into a Courtroom: Engaging in Argument From Evidence

Journal Article | June 2013

Put Goldilocks on trial to demonstrate the importance of stating a claim and defending it with supportive evidence.

Helping Students Evaluate the Strength of Evidence in Scientific Arguments: Thinking About the Inferential Distance Between Evidence and Claims

Journal Article | June 2013

Examine a predator-prey relationship to remind students to consider the evidence before making an inference.