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Early Childhood Elementary
Citizen Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Life Science Ecosystems ENCdl Energy transfer Environmental Science Food web Inquiry Kindergarten Life Science Life Science LS1.A: Structure and Function LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Pre-K Science and Engineering Practices Science and Engineering Practices Science Focus SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Teaching Strategies Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS
Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2014Stock # sc14_051_07_24Volume 051Issue 07
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This article states that young students need to experience science personally. Reading about it or watching a video is not near as exciting as doing it yourself. The lesson suggests planti... See More
This article states that young students need to experience science personally. Reading about it or watching a video is not near as exciting as doing it yourself. The lesson suggests planting "fennel, an edible seed that grows into an edible plant with a strong smell, and all of children’s senses can be used to make observations."
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