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Disequilibrium: Teaching Discrepant Events With the 5E Instructional Model

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue takes a vinegar–baking soda activity through the vario...

General Science 5E Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Classic Lessons 2.0: The Power of Nanoscale

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This month's issue describes activities in which students examine how the ratio of surface a...

Middle School General Science Mathematics 5E Instructional Materials

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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Purpose of Individual Parts and Processes

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s issue have students examine the purposes of diff...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Roly-Poly Pill Bugs

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s column, students learn through observation and investigation ho...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Aquaponics: What a Way to Grow!

Fifth graders design systems for fish and plants while exploring human impacts on the environment....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science 5E Inquiry

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Humans and the Earth

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Elementary students are beginning to understand the Earth’s natural processes a...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Engineering Encounters: What Makes a Superhero “Super”?

Creating a classroom culture for engineering. Graphic novels inspire a gravity investigation....

Elementary Physical Science 5E Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science of Art

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue allows students to explore the components of STEAM through a...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials