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Teacher's Toolkit: "What's Our Three-Word Claim?": Supporting English Language Learning Students' Engagement in Scientific Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue explores instructional strategies that suppo...

Middle School General Science Life Science English Language Learners NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Literacy Multicultural

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Methods and Strategies: The Future of Farming

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an integrated, multidisciplinary unit that ...

Elementary Life Science Mathematics Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

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Engineering Encounters: Elephant Trunks and Dolphin Tails

An elephant-trunk design challenge introduces students to engineering for animals....

Elementary Engineering Life Science STEM Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Professional Learning

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Safety First: Feather, Feet, and Fin Safety in the Classroom

This article describes the safety and responsibility issues that come with using animals in the classroom....

Elementary Life Science Labs Safety

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The Early Years: Ecosystems, Up Close and Personal

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses children observing and docu...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

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Formative Assessment Probes: Habitat Change: Formative Assessment of a Cautionary Word

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses word usage and learning about habitat....

Elementary Life Science Assessment Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Is It Made of Parts?: Scaffolding a Formative Assessment Probe

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores structure and function as it relates to animals and plants...

Elementary Life Science Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Plants

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students exploring the physical structure of a plant, ho...

Early Childhood Elementary Life Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Habitable Homes

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue focuses on the diversity of different animal habitats and th...

Elementary Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

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The Early Years: Food for Thought

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue students focus on possible evidenc...

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Teaching Strategies

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Incorporating Models Into Science Teaching to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards

Discover what the NGSS has to say about the proper use of models in the middle school classroom....

Middle School Biology Chemistry Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Evolution Life Science Physical Science Physics Technology Assessment Instructional Materials Inquiry Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Any Questions?

Want to stimulate student curiosity? Let them ask the questions....

Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Physics Inquiry