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How can you use models in science? It’s easy! Diagrams and 3-D representations make meaningful connections for kids. Additionally, you can weave analogies into your teaching. Let’s take a look…

The first of eight science practices is asking questions.

How to Make Testable Questions for Science

November 13, 2022

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What is a testable question? In fourth and fifth grade science, kids learn that it compares only one variable. Furthermore, it allows them to predict, observe, and measure. (more…)

Teach stages of engineering process with a clear approach.

Stages of the Engineering Design Process -Teaching Fundamentals to Kids

October 16, 2022

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Teaching stages of the engineering design process to kids? Don’t just jump into STEM activities. Instead, provide a clear learning progression. First, introduce each step clearly. Second, give them opportunities…

Conducting a fair test is a critical part of the redesigning a prototype in the engineering design process for kids.

Conducting a Fair Test in Engineering Design – What You Need to Know

October 9, 2022

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Conducting a fair test in engineering design? This phase of the process is often overlooked. But kids in third, fourth, and fifth grades should do it! After identifying failure points,…

Developing and testing a prototype is the fun part of the engineering design process.

Developing and Testing a Prototype – Fundamentals for Kids

October 2, 2022

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Developing a prototype and testing it is the fun part of the engineering design process. Kids in third, fourth, and fifth grades design and build a model. Then they try…

When generating solutions in the engineering design process, kids in third, fourth, and fifth grade work on generating solutions through research and brainstorming.

Generating and Choosing Solutions – Easy Ways to Teach Engineering Design

September 25, 2022

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Generating solutions is the second part the engineering design process. Kids in third, fourth, and fifth grade research and brainstorm. Then they consider criteria and constraints to choose the best…

Defining a Problem with Criteria and Constraints – Engineering Design

September 18, 2022

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Defining a problem is the first step in the engineering design process. For kids in third, fourth, and fifth grades, this should include criteria and constraints. Let’s take a look…

How to Find Main Idea and Supporting Details

August 14, 2022

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How can you find main idea and supporting details in informational text? First, locate the thesis statement in the introduction and/or conclusion. Second, determine the topic sentence in each of…

Finding Main Idea of a Paragraph – Hamburger Style!

August 10, 2022

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