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A family science event engages a community in STEAM exploration.
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Seeking to revitalize a unit on rocks, sand, and soil for first-graders, the authors created new hands-on lessons. These included testing the hardness of rocks, making models of the Earth, and sorting rocks. As a…
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Project WET's Make a Splash Water Education Days provide plentiful learning opportunities for elementary students and preservice teachers. At these annual, all-day events held in nearly every state across the country…
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Each year, first graders at Kensington Parkwood Elementary School in Kensington, Maryland, look forward to Fabulous Weather Day. After studying weather for three months, we celebrate what we have learned and stretch our…
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Capture your students’ attention on the first day of school by breaking from the usual routine of reviewing class expectations, rules, and the course syllabus. Students will be captivated when you ask them to explain…
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Commentary: Those Were The Days
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An opinion piece about reflecting back to when you were a child and sharing some science-related experiences in the classroom.
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After reading a news story about two men who died in an accidental explosion while trying to make the controlled substance methamphetamine, students learn about the stereochemistry of organic molecules and various…
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses ideas to get students interested starting on the very first day of class.