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Formative Assessment Probes: No More Plants
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses how to uncover students' ideas about interdependency and ...
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Editor's Note: Structure and Function
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Formative Assessment Probes: Soil and Dirt: The Same or Different?
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores children's commonly held ideas about soil....
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Science 101: What Do We Mean by Structure and Function in Science?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue explores the meaning of structure and function....
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Editor's Note: Energy and Matter
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps children learn about the transf...
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Editor's Note: Systems and System Models
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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The Early Years: Exploring Systems
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a lesson that connects acro...
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Formative Assessment Probes: Ice Cubes in a Bag
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses how to uncover children's ideas about open and closed sys...
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Science 101: How Should We Use the Concept of Systems?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue provides activities to help explain how to teach abo...