The Early Years: Experiencing Inquiry

Journal Article | August 2017

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shows how teachers can experience physical science inquiry with colleagues while investigating properties of…

The Early Years: Composting With Children

Journal Article | February 2016

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue introduces students to the concept of decomposition and the process of composting.

The Early Years: Encouraging Curiosity

Journal Article | March 2016

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month's column describes an activity that will connect families to children’s learning at school by posing questions for…

The Early Years: Classroom Memories

Journal Article | August 2016

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue provides an activity to encourage students to reflect on their actions and thought processes.

The Early Years: Looking at Landscapes

Journal Article | January 2017

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students study landscape surfaces to recognize changes due to human impacts or natural phenomena.

The Early Years: Exploring Biodiversity

Journal Article | February 2017

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. The objective in this month’s issue is to introduce children to the diversity of plant life in a given area through a plant…

The Early Years: Mixing Materials

Journal Article | March 2017

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses how students can observe the properties of matter and document changes as materials are mixed.