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Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
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What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Harnessing Solar Energy outlines a…
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Swing Set Makeover, Grade 3: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
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What if you could challenge your third graders to design a swing set that’s safe but still lots of fun? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Swing Set Makeover outlines a journey that…
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Natural Cycles: Coming Full Circle—Using natural cycles to teach elementary science objectives
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Native Americans commonly use a circle in their art and stories to represent the fact that matter is conserved. From generation to generation, Native Americans passed on the idea that matter is conserved and used the…
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This article describes a teacher preparation program at a large Midwestern university that was modified to include a new science content course aimed at the need for successfully preparing elementary teachers to teach…
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Is the word “star” the first idea that leaps into your mind when you think about the sun? Some people think of warm summer days, beaches, or romantic sunsets. Children may think of something round and bright that is out…
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Inquiry-based instruction is gaining favor in college classrooms because it improves scientific skills as well as critical thinking. As we seek ways to improve science education, elementary school is increasingly…