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Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2

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Ashbrook, P. (2016). Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press. Filled with science activities appropriate for early childhood classrooms, from the author of The…

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STEM in Early Education and Development Conference

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STEM in Early Education and Development Conference: This is a series of articles written by a variety of prominent early childhood science educators collected from a 2010 conference on STEM…

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Tools for physical science inquiry

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Hoisington, C. and Winokur, J. (2016). Tools for physical science inquiry. Science and Children 53 (5), 24-25.

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Gimme an “E”!: Seven strategies for supporting the “E” in young children’s STEM learning

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Hoisington, C., and Winokur, J. (2015). Gimme an "E"!: Seven strategies for supporting the "E" in young children's STEM learning. In Science and Children 53 (1).

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Tools of science inquiry that support life science investigations

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Hoisington, C. and Winokur, J. (2015). Tools of science inquiry that support life science investigations. Science and Children 52 (6), 24-25.

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A Walk in the Woods

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Hoisington, C., Sableski, N., and DeCosta, I. (2010). A Walk in the Woods. In Science and Children 48 (2)

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Promoting children’s science inquiry and learning through water investigations

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Hoisington, C., Chalufour, I., Winokur, J. & Clark-Chiarelli, N. (2014). Promoting children's science inquiry and learning through water investigations. Young Children, 69(4), 72-79.

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The Early Years: Experiencing Inquiry

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Hoisington, C. and Ashbrook, P. (2017). The Early Years: Experiencing Inquiry, In Science and Children. 55 (01)

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Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching

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Hoisington, C. (2018). Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching. In Science and Children 56 (1)

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Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School

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Gopnik, A. 2011. “Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School,” at http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/03/why_preschool_shouldnt_be_like_school.html

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What is Science Literacy?

"Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity." - National Academy of Sciences (1996). National Science Education Standards (Report). National Academy Press.

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