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Editor's Note: The “Fundamental Tools” of Science

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Editor's Note: The “Fundamental Tools” of Science

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

Elementary General Science Mathematics STEM Science and Engineering Practices

The Early Years: Taking Math Outside

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The Early Years: Taking Math Outside

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

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Mathematics Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Poetry of Science: The Math of Science

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The Poetry of Science: The Math of Science

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. Use this poem to point out that scientists use clocks, timers, and stopwatches to collect and record in...

Elementary General Science Mathematics Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

Digging Deeper: Designing Solutions

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Digging Deeper: Designing Solutions

This month’s Digging Deeper column for the Next Gen Navigator focuses on the practice of constructing explanations and designing solutions, and spec...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary 5E Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Mathematics NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

Classic Lessons 2.0: The Power of Nanoscale

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Classic Lessons 2.0: The Power of Nanoscale

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This month's issue describes activities in which students examine how the ratio of surface a...

Middle School General Science Mathematics 5E Instructional Materials

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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...

By Dennis Schatz, Andrew Fraknoi

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Mathematics Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary

Methods and Strategies: The Future of Farming

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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

Editor's Note: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

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Editor's Note: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

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

General Science Mathematics Crosscutting Concepts Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

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The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students ...

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

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