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  • Ladybugs Across the Curriculum

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    A thematic unit centered in ladybugs offered cross-curricular opportunities for kindergarteners. A series of activities designed to build on individual learning styles included observing ladybugs, role-playing, drawing…

  • Editor's Note: Developing a Curriculum

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

  • Biotechnology in the Middle School Curriculum

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    Biotechnology is a fairly new concept for middle school students as well as teachers. If the latest craze of TV shows focused on crime scene investigation events were not so popular, the term and concept might be even…

  • Customizing Curriculum With Digital Resources

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    To effectively use digital resources in the classroom, teachers must customize the information, merge it with pre-existing curriculum, differentiate it for diverse student populations, and still meet standards-based…

  • Commentary: Curriculum Versus the Volcano

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    An opinion piece about the vinegar-volcano chemistry demonstration, and how science teachers have the tendency to fall back on dramatic demonstrations presented without much explanation or application.

  • The New Curriculum Movement in Science

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    The new science courses differ in purpose from traditional courses and so do the tests. A student is first of all required to understand the facts, formulas, and principles he has learned. Therefore, knowing about…

  • CURRICULUM MAPPING: A How-To Guide—Using curriculum mapping to align instruction

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    Curriculum mapping focuses on what is actually taught. Teachers see which benchmarks or standards are or aren't being met and which information needs to be added. Ultimately, curriculum mapping should produce a…

  • Curriculum with a Common Thread: Teachers create a project-based interdisciplinary curriculum with science as the foundation

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    Imagine studying the history and technology of the Civil War through photographs taken at that time and learning about the chemistry and mathematics of photography by building cameras. That’s what elementary students do…

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