Incorporating Amphibian Malformation into Inquiry-Based Learning

Journal Article | December 2006

Since the first discovery of malformed frogs by an adventurous middle school teacher and her after-school science club in 1995, outreach programs like A Thousand Friends of Frogs (see Resources) have been created to…

Science Sampler: Birds make learning easy

Journal Article | October 2004

The Classroom Feeder Watch (CFW) curriculum published by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology can be the basis for an engaging classroom unit. Through this middle school curriculum, students observe bird feeders…

Editor's Note: Hard to Learn; Hard to Teach

Journal Article | September 2012

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

Developing Patterns for Learning in Science Through Reflection

Journal Article | August 2009

The process of the development of critical thinking and knowledge application requires more than rote memorization and the ability to get correct answers on lab reports or on a multiple-choice test. Purposeful, guided…

Learning Logs in the Science Classroom - The Literacy Advantage

Journal Article | March 2006

One of the most functional forms of writing to learn is two-column learning logs. Two-column learning logs are based on the premise that collecting information and processing information are two very different aspects…