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Next Time You See a Cloud (Library binding)

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! Next time you want to see a show, go outside and look at the sky. The clouds will put on a show for you with their ever-changing shapes and sizes. This book reveals some fascinating science b...

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Look and See: I Wonder Why

This lively book’s title makes the perfect motto for young scientists: Look and see! With the help of charming text and bright pictures, you learn just how much you can use your sense of sight. Toys and tools, birds and bugs, flowers and fish, and ...

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Quiet as a Butterfly: I Wonder Why

“One day I listened. I listened to all the sounds I heard. I listened and I wondered.” From a clock’s ticks in the morning to a father’s snores at night, sounds are everywhere. That’s what an attentive boy discovers as he listens his way...

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The Poetry of Science: Hurricanes

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The Poetry of Science: Hurricanes

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This poem about hurricanes helps students connect to ideas about changes in Earth's surface, emergency preparedness, and storms....

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Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings

Click here to view video of Notable Notebooks Celebrate imagination! This NSTA Kids book has been selected for the Children’s Book Council #ImaginationCelebration Showcase! Full book list: Imagination Celebration Showcase Named an Outsta...

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The Poetry of Science: Sinking and Floating

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The Poetry of Science: Sinking and Floating

Build literacy in playful, meaningful ways with sinking and floating....

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Methods and Strategies: Science Storybooks

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Methods and Strategies: Science Storybooks

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using Giverny Award winners to engage elementary students in science....

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Disequilibrium: Teaching Discrepant Events With the 5E Instructional Model

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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 various stages of the 5E Instructional Model....

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Classic Lessons 2.0: The Power of Nanoscale

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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 area to volume is related to the size of an object, a concept that allows nanoparticles to react quic...

Middle School General Science Mathematics 5E Instructional Materials

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