Exploring
EcosystemsApril 2004
Science and Children
Exploring
Ecosystems
April 2004
This month’s Teaching Through Trade Books column explores the complex relationships
of living things to their natural environment and to each other. Investigations
for grades K-3 and 4-6 are included.
Click here to read more:
http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-02/sc0404_16.pdf
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Collaborating
with WISE Scientists
September 2003
Through an interactive partnership, fifth-grade students collected data on
plants and joined an active scientific community of working scientists. This
Web-based Integrated Science Environment (WISE) project involved asking questions
about plants, growing plants in the classroom, and discussing their data with
scientists online.
Click here to read more:
http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=sc&n=48485
Parent Outreach Success
November 2001
A systemic science education reform effort underway in Massachusetts brings
together community members, educators, students, and parents to improve science
and mathematics learning at local schools throughout the state. Groups form
local coalitions to plan science/math events that meet the particular needs
of a community. Ultimately, the program's goal is improve students' science
learning statewide through greater parental and community involvement in children's
education.
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