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Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Focusing on Earth’s Features
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue shows that allowing students to use both photographs and information presented through technology helps them begin to construct an understanding of landforms an...
NSTA Press Book
Big Data, Small Devices: Investigating the Natural World Using Real-Time Data
Now your students can transform their mobile phones and tablets into tools for learning about everything from weather to water quality. Big Data, Small Devices shows you how. This book is designed for Earth and environmental science teachers who want...
By Donna Governor, Michael Bowen, Eric Brunsell
Journal Article
Editor's Note: The Dilemmas of Technology
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Teaming Up: Trade Books and Technology
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s trade books teach students about external and internal structures that allow animals and humans to survive....
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Teaching Energy Is Compelling
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: The Sounds of Science
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue features activities that engage students in qualitative investigations as they make observations about sound and how it travels....
Journal Article
Science 2.0: Developing the Knowledge Constructor
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the ISTE’s Knowledge Constructor standard....
NSTA Press Book
REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!...
By Terry Shiverdecker, Jessica Fries-Gaither