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A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imag...

By William C. Ritz, William Straits

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Multicultural

NSTA Press Book

Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12

Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be pra...

By Laura Tucker, Lois Sherwood

High School Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Environmental Science 5E Assessment Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Research

Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

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Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

Envision a room filled with noise, excited whispers, and students shouting across tables. Piles of tinfoil, plastic cups, scissors, string, and tape a...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary Engineering Multilingual Learners Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Teaching Teachers: Evolving the Physics Mindset

Journal Article

Teaching Teachers: Evolving the Physics Mindset

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. Changing perceptions and attitudes toward the teaching and learning of physi...

Elementary Physical Science STEM Assessment Curriculum Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

The Early Years: Teaching the <i>M</i> in STEM

Journal Article

The Early Years: Teaching the <i>M</i> in STEM

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue focuses on teaching STEM lessons that have an e...

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool Mathematics Physical Science STEM Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices

Editor's Note: "Science is not a noun; it's a verb"

Journal Article

Editor's Note: "Science is not a noun; it's a verb"

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

Elementary Inquiry Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals

Journal Article

The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in analyzing and interp...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Mathematics STEM Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Creating a Possibility-Rich Classroom Environment

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The Early Years: Creating a Possibility-Rich Classroom Environment

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes an activity that creates a “possibi...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Literacy

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