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Local nature experiences help children relate to other environments
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My side of the street is shaded for hours longer than the opposite side which gets full sun for more than 6 hours a day, even in winter. The differences in sunlight affect the plant growth in these “microclimates.”…
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Using rain to manipulate art media, and modeling rain
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A day where the rain had lasted so long that the playground became soupy led to an investigation of the properties of art media—tempera paint and oil pastels. As a science investigation we (most of us) followed my…
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Nature of science: a new NSTA position statement
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Winter weather often makes us wonder how wild animals survive without a heated environment. Combining this wondering with children’s love of teddy bears, and the 100’s of bear songs and finger plays to be found…
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Play—outdoor, in-door recess, and science
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Children move eagerly to get their winter wear gear, stream out the door, across the street and onto the playground. This 45 minute period, the second of the day, is a time for children’s gross motor activity on a…
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Engaging Children in Multidisciplinary Learning Centers
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Learning the Language of Scientists
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The Building Blocks of Language
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Integrating Critical Pedagogy of Place
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STEM Education as a Vital Preventive Response to a Pandemic
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