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Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom (e-book)
Many resources help you encourage young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But only this book of quality STEM experiences was curated by the veteran educator who edits Science and Children, NSTA’s award-winni...
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Understanding Human Impact
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
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 and humans’ impact on the Earth. Humans need the natural resources that the Earth produces, use the...
Journal Article
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 favorite art supply, the crayon, and a beloved American tradition, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Pa...
Journal Article
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 secondary-level counterparts. However, with this approach comes an even greater need for attention to safe...
NSTA Press Book
Solar Science: Exploring Sunspots, Seasons, Eclipses, and More
Solar Science offers more than three dozen hands-on, inquiry-based activities on many fascinating aspects of solar astronomy. The activities cover the Sun’s motions, space weather caused by the Sun, the measurement of time and seasons in our daily ...
By Dennis Schatz, Andrew Fraknoi
NSTA Press Book
A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press...
By Page Keeley