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Why Don’t Antibiotics Work Like They Used To?

Why don’t antibiotics work like they used to? is an NGSS-aligned storyline developed by the Next Generation Science Storylines Project that focuses on natural selection and other mechanisms of evolution.  Wayne Wright and I (Holly Hereau) teac...

By Holly Hereau and Wayne Wright

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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 1

Third-grade students learn about traits and how their combinations makes us unique....

Elementary Biology Life Science Lesson Plans NGSS

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An Introduction to Heredity: Part 2

Students explore concepts related to heredity....

Elementary Biology Life Science Lesson Plans NGSS

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Dance Like a Butterfly

An integrated first-grade lesson....

Early Childhood Biology Life Science Lesson Plans

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Editor's Note: Observing Heredity

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

Elementary Biology Life Science

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The Poetry of Science: Comparing Cats

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This issue investigates characteristics and traits of the lion and the house cat....

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Science 101: If Evolution Is Based on “Survival of the Fittest,” Why Do Diseases Such as Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Persist in the Human Population?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This issue answers the question while discussing genetics and evolution....

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How Teachers Are Retooling Lessons Using the EQuIP Rubric

Sometimes finding the right book or article can be the key to opening our minds to new ideas. A few years back, NSTA published a special journal series on the NGSS, and I recently re-read a few of them. Three in particular highlighted teachers’ exp...

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