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Showing the science: using children's work to document your program
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Digital photography changed the way I do science with my students. I reflect more on what has happened and what is being left out as I look over the photos, in moments after school, at home on the computer. I have this…
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It’s hard to believe that in a short time, the students will be back in school, ready to start a new year. In the August 2009 edition of NSTA’s Science Class electronic newsletter, there were lots of suggestions for…
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Citizen science: collaborative projects for teachers and their class
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I was excited to see a Monarch butterfly land on the Butterfly Bush in the yard (I hesitate to call it a garden). Click on the photo for more Early Years pics. Does that mean that the Milkweed plant may yet…
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I’ve read a lot about the value of making connections with students. But it seems impossible to connect with individual students when I meet with 150 per day in my classes. Any suggestions or advice? —…
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Transitioning to kindergarten: hearing from children who have been there
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Some elementary schools on a “year-round” or “modified calendar” are about to begin a new school year on Monday, and many others begin in September. Children from my “fours” classes are among the new kindergarten…
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One of the folks I follow on Twitter recommended the Sixty Symbols website. It is a collection of videos about the symbols of physics and astronomy in which experts from the University of Nottingham share their…
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When does science become significant?
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Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice, a National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Preschool Policy Brief, says that teachers usually do not plan and support science and math learning in pre…
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I picked up an almost intact dog skeleton from the side of the road. One of my students spotted it from her bus window! I need help with preservation and wiring it together. Any suggestions? I did put the skeleton in a…
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Having been a technology coordinator in a previous career, I saw two different interpretations of the theme. Several of the articles deal with connecting students to the technology in their lives. For example,…
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From The Early Years photo cache (click the pic for more). The summer science activities for my children that I remember as working best (that is, holding their interest and not requiring an enormous amount of time…
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“Would you like to be a student in your classroom?” This month’s guest editorial says it all when it comes to classroom management. A well-organized science lab with students that are engaged and enthusiastic—it doesn’…
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"I had a carrot for breakfast"
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From The Early Years photo cache (click the pic for more). “I had a carrot for breakfast.” No, not me, this was a young child, a participant in the Early Sprouts program. Young children’s connection between…
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With all of the technology that students have (e.g., cell phones, laptops), I’m concerned about “cheating” on tests and writing assignments. —Anne, Rochester, New York This is a very timely…
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As I head off to the beach next week, along with a few mystery novels, I’m going to pack some of the books I ordered at the NSTA conference last spring, a few back issues of NSTA journals I want to review, and several…
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Getting (and staying) organized
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For the first time, I’ll be teaching two different subjects (biology and environmental science). Do you have any suggestions for how to organize my unit plans, lesson plans, and other resources? —Don, Cedar…
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