Tag Archives: elementary science

Ensuring All Elementary Students Have Access to Science Learning by Kathy Renfrew and Amber McCulloch

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Kate Falk

Ensuring all students have access to science learning is part of the vision in A Framework for K–12 Science Education. Yet in many elementary schools, teachers have little time for science. This is such a disservice, as engaging in the … Continue reading →

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Sample new science lessons from NSTA Press books

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Claire Reinburg

NSTA Press authors offer a rich selection of fresh lessons and strategies in their newest books, and you can download samples from each of them through the online Science Store. From Patrick Brown’s Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Voting YES for Science Teaching by Judy Boyle

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Kate Falk

I am an elementary teacher, not a science teacher. I teach everything from shoelace tying to technology. When I began teaching, my science content knowledge was at a minimal and when I taught science I tiptoed around it as if … Continue reading →

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Having the right chemistry

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Gabe Kraljevic

I was wondering how I could incorporate chemistry into my early elementary classes and what some good resources are to use. — G., Montana Chemistry activities for young children are some of the coolest and most engaging for students. Putting on … Continue reading →

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Sad State of Affairs

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Gabe Kraljevic

I have observed a lack of emphasis on science concepts in the elementary classroom. Does this seem to be common practice in other schools? Any suggestions on how to incorporate multiple subjects within a science lesson to help alleviate this? … Continue reading →

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Ignite The Spark of Curious Minds

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Kate Falk

With hurricane Florence bearing down on the Carolinas, I found myself in the Johnson Ice Rink on the MIT campus. I was there to be a mentor for the, IBM and other companies sponsored, 2018 HackMIT event. I was looking … Continue reading →

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First-Graders Modeling Day and Night: Making Sense of a Phenomenon

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Cindy Workosky

As a first-grade teacher in Detroit with predominantly Latinx students and English language learners, I worked for several weeks at the end of last school year with a doctoral candidate in science education and former elementary teacher, Christa Haverly, and … Continue reading →

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Freeze! We're doing science!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Gabe Kraljevic

I have accumulated a large number of the freezer gel packs from a meal service. I’d like to find a way to use them in a classroom activity. —P., Georgia The best thing about these freezer packs is that they … Continue reading →

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Let it go! Let it go!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Gabe Kraljevic

  I’m a pre-service teacher who is a little scared about teaching inquiry-based science in the classroom! What are some things you wish you knew before teaching elementary school science? —K., New Mexico   I understand your anxieties about inquiry-based learning … Continue reading →

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Quick Lab and Activity Assessments

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Gabe Kraljevic

I would like to include a rubric when students are completing various labs and activities in science. Could you share any examples? – A., Iowa I have found that checklists, in particular, are good assessment tools during a lab. The objective … Continue reading →

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