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Students act as stewards of the environment and learn valuable skills in the process....

Elementary Middle School Environmental Science STEM Citizen Science

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Engineering Encounters: The Giant Problem

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This issue shares information about using design thinking to explore thermal conductivity....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM

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School Maker Faires

This event blends Next Generation Science goals with the concepts of the Maker Movement....

Elementary STEM Lesson Plans Makerspace Preservice Science Education

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Editor’s Note: Making Sense of Makerspaces

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

STEM Disciplinary Core Ideas Makerspace

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Guest Editorial: Elementary Engineering: What Is the Focus?

An opinion piece about elementary engineering....

Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Engineering General Science STEM Curriculum Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Makerspace

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The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how children use available materials to make structures of their own design....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Engineering Life Science STEM Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Makerspace

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Best STEM Books

Books published in 2017....

Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM