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  • SEP 1: Asking Questions

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  • SCE 4310 Asking Questions About Surroundings

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  • Scaffolding the Practice of Asking Questions and Defining Problems

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    With the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers are wondering how to teach their students to do the science and engineering practices (SEPs). Some SEPs, such as carrying out investigations…

  • Reading aloud, asking questions and engaging in discussion

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    “Do you remember Moomintroll?” my sister asked me recently. Moomintroll, a beloved Finnish character from the works of artist and author Tove Jansson, was introduced to us in an unusual picture book sent to our…

  • Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions About Water With a Storyline Unit

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  • Asking Questions and Defining Problems by Making Cultural Connections

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    My goal for students in my eighth-grade middle school science class is to enter high school with the absolute certain knowledge that they can “do” science. They know that when presented with the inevitable problems and…

  • Science and Engineering Practices: Asking Questions and Defining Problems

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    The practices describe behaviors that scientists engage in as they investigate and build models and theories about the natural world and the key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build…

  • Ask a question of authors of Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science

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    The National Association for the Education of Young Children published a collection of articles that focus on early childhood science education. Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science offers views into classroom…

  • Ask a question … none of us has all the answers but we might have some

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    Wondering if teaching about magnetism is appropriate for preschoolers, which chemistry activities can be safe for young children, what materials to provide for exploration of gravity, or how to raise butterflies?…

  • Designing Units and Lessons

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    Designing Units and Lessons Select lab experiments, readings, discussions, lectures, and other learning activities based on what students should learn and explicitly link them together in the unit. One example architecture for designing integrated instructional units is the BSCS 5E model, explained in Translating the…

  • Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

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    Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Hearing loss often appears to be an invisible disability until the student enters the classroom. The challenges for students are anchored in learning language, learning how to listen and speak (if possible) and in learning how to read and write. In nearly all cases,…

  • About Connected Science Learning

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    About Connected Science Learning Call for contributions Submission guidelines Contribution review form Frequently asked questions Connected Science Learning is a journal that highlights STEM education experiences that bridge the gap between in-school and out-of-school settings. The online journal features…

  • Tips for Busy Parents

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    Tips for Busy Parents Do you panic when your child comes home from school asking for help with his or her science fair project? Do you ever wonder how you can help your child learn science? You are not alone. Many parents—especially those who didn't pursue careers in science—may be apprehensive, sometimes even fearful,…

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