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I CAN: Strategies for Rethinking How We Share Objectives
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Teachers are often required to display or explicitly state learning objectives prior to beginning a lesson. In particular, many elementary classrooms are required to post or state “I CAN…” statements related to their…
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Formative Assessment From a Translanguaging Perspective in the NGSS Classroom
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The Next Generation Science Standards hold promise for cultivating the diverse assets that students bring to science learning. One key asset in linguistically diverse science classrooms is translanguaging, or the use of…
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This article presents a tool that teachers can use to support children in planning science investigations. Using an extended example from a second-grade investigation into seed dispersal, we describe strategies for…
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Scaffolding Fourth-graders’ Inquiry about Erosion
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This sequence of lessons has students observing erosion and creating ideas about factors that affect erosion. Then, as a class, students first explore the impact of vegetation on erosion. Then, groups of students more…
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From the Editor
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Science 101
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Summertime fun with Life Science!
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In this issue of Tech Talk, learn about two terrific life science apps, Rewild the World from Google Arts and Culture and Explore.org. Engage your learners in NGSS Science and Engineering practices of Developing and…
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Poem and Art and Explore More
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Engaging in Socioscientific Issues by Observing Habitats in the Context of Water Use and Drought
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Teaching young students to engage in socioscientific reasoning can feel like an overwhelming task due to the abstract reasoning required. Yet, Sadler et al., (2007), note the importance of helping students develop…
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Cultivating Genius for Science Contexts: Where Does the Pursuit of Joy Fit into Science Learning?
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Where do Goldy Muhammad’s Cultivating Genus Pursuits fit into science learning? In this article, 5th grade teachers are adding the pursuits into a FreshWater project based science unit. Focusing on Identity and Joy, in…
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Leading Effective Science Curriculum-Based Learning
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Leadership Matters
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Light, Forces, Sticks, Crates and So Much More: A Loose Parts Learning Approach to STEM
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The use of loose parts can be an effective teaching method to improve and enhance student understanding of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Loose parts can inspire children to use their creativity and critical…
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Beyond Definitions: Using Hexagonal Thinking for Sensemaking
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This article was written for the purpose of introducing the hexagonal thinking strategy to upper elementary teachers. The strategy, in which students make connections across the vocabulary and concepts to develop a map…
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Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K–2: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning (Book Sample)
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"Teachers in our district have been fans of Picture-Perfect Science for years, and it’s made a huge impact on how they fit science into their school day. We are so excited to do more of the same with these Picture-…
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