Scratching Records

Journal Article | November 2016

Third graders explore static electricity with latex-free supplies.

The Physics of Sound

Journal Article | November 2016

Using a learning center to promote STEM development in early childhood.

Making Sense of Sound

Journal Article | November 2016

Fourth graders use physical and technological models to illustrate and explain the nature and characteristics of sound.

Getting Crafty With the NGSS

Journal Article | November 2016

Using multimedia circuits to teach electricity in elementary school.

Understanding Energy

Journal Article | November 2016

Primary students investigate the effects of energy.

Editor's Note: Teaching Energy Is Compelling

Journal Article | November 2016

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

The Early Years: Preparing for Spring Gardening

Journal Article | November 2016

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps students build an understanding of the effects of the Sun’s radiation on the surface of the Earth…

Teaching Through Trade Books: The Sounds of Science

Journal Article | November 2016

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue features activities that engage students in qualitative investigations as they make observations about sound and how it travels.

The Poetry of Science: Light and Sound

Journal Article | November 2016

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month's issue discusses sound.

Science 101: What’s Really Going on in Electric Circuits?

Journal Article | November 2016

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how electric circuits work.

Methods and Strategies: Claims and Evidence

Journal Article | November 2016

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Learn how to create opportunities for students to practice speaking and writing about science.

Engineering Encounters: Robots, Bookmarks, and Guitars, Oh My!

Journal Article | November 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue discusses fusing art and design into an upper-elementary electricity unit.

Designing and Building a Rube Goldberg Machine to Contextualize a Unit on Energy

Journal Article | November 2016

Explore the conservation and transfer of energy by building a device that completes a simple task.

I Get It! Moving Students From Misconceptions to Conceptual Change

Journal Article | November 2016

Move students toward deep, accurate scientific understanding using the conceptual change model.

Design an Energy-Efficient House: Applying Multidisciplinary Knowledge to Solve a Design Challenge

Journal Article | November 2016

Can you keep a house warm while avoiding high energy bills?