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Editor's Note: Understanding Human Impact

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

Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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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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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

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Safety First: Safety Picks Up “STEAM”

This column shares safety information for your classroom. At the elementary level, teachers have inherently integrated STEAM, compared to their second...

Elementary STEM Instructional Materials Labs Safety

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Teaching Through Trade Books: You Light Up My Life

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue engages students in basic concepts related to light....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

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Methods and Strategies: Digital Notebooks for Digital Natives

Supporting early childhood science and engineering practices with e-notebooks and whiteboard applications....

Elementary 5E Instructional Materials NGSS Teaching Strategies Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education

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Science 2.0: Do I Need a Robot?

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses telepresence robots and their use in the classroom....

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