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Students as Citizen Scientists: It’s Elementary
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Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs
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Investigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching and Learning Science
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To inform teacher education programs, it is imperative to uncover preservice teachers’ (PSTs) implicit and tacit beliefs about teaching and learning science. The study of teachers’ beliefs requires a range of…
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
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National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how…
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Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter
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While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that…
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The P.O.E.T.R.Y. of Science: a Flexible Tool for Assessing Elementary Student Science Journals
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Writing about inquiry-based science experiences can provide students with opportunities to communicate their questions, observations, and reflections while expanding our instructional and assessment options as teachers…
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Promoting Inquiry With Preservice Elementary Teachers Through a Science Content Course
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Inquiry science teaching is effective at all levels, from elementary classes to higher education. It is important, therefore, that preservice education majors who will be teaching science understand the differences…
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Addressing Science-Religion Interactions by Teaching About Science in the Elementary Grades
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Teaching science can be a challenging endeavor, especially for elementary school teachers. In this chapter, we first define science and identify important characteristics that elementary students should learn about…
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This study investigated the stability and persistence of prospective elementary teachers’ conceptual understanding of average speed. A questionnaire containing two questions about average speed was administered to the…
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Making Thinking Visible: A Method to Encourage Science Writing in Upper Elementary Grades
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Writing, in conjunction with other activities such as reading and hands-on experiences, contributes to greater critical thinking, thoughtful consideration of ideas, and better concept learning. This chapter discusses a…
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Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
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New in 2017 What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Wind Energy outlines a journey…
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Rainwater Analysis, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
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What if you could challenge your fifth graders to design rainwater recycling systems to provide water for a fictional community garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! …
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Natural Hazards, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
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What if you could challenge your second graders to help communities prepare for disasters ranging from floods and wildfires to earthquakes and hurricanes? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you…
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Influence of Waves, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
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Available for Pre-order. This product will be released in OCTOBER 2019 What if you could challenge your first graders to create instruments they can play in their own “Show Me the Waves” musical show? With this…
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