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The Early Years: Getting Deep With Documentation

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this kindergarten practice, storytelling leads to drawi...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Science and Engineering Practices Literacy

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Disequilibrium: Teaching Discrepant Events With the 5E Instructional Model

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue takes a vinegar–baking soda activity through the vario...

General Science 5E Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Formative Assessment Probes: Big and Small Seeds

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue links formative assessment probes to the scientific practices....

Elementary Assessment NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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The Early Years: Discovering Through Deconstruction

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students exploring the structure ...

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

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The Early Years: Composting With Children

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue introduces students to the concept of...

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

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The Early Years: Fostering Environmental Stewardship

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue includes an activity that aims to str...

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

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The Early Years: Blowing Bubbles

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

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom

Integrate the three dimensions of the NGSS to figure out phenomena and design solutions to problems. ...

High School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Teacher's Toolkit: Scaffolding Students Toward Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses activities that teach argumentatio...

Middle School General Science Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teacher's Toolkit: Bridging the Three Dimensions of the NGSS Using the Nature of Science

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes a process for modifying and implem...

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teacher's Toolkit: A Visual Representation of Three-Dimensional Learning: A Tool for Evaluating Curriculum

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue focuses on demonstrating the power of visual...

Middle School General Science Life Science Assessment Curriculum Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning

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

Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

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

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Learning Progression Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Teacher's Toolkit: The Argumentation and Evaluation Guide: Encouraging NGSS-Based Critical Thinking

In this article the authors focus on how you can use a new tool—argumentation and evaluation guide—to enhance argumentation in the classroom, eval...

Middle School General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning