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Pathways for Multilingual Learners in Science
Visualize a small group of third graders sitting on the rug with their teacher practicing the process of asking questions. Using visuals with question starters, students excitedly take turns asking What, Where, Why, When, and How questions about an…
CA Green Ribbon Schools Award Honors Environmental Science in California Schools
Green schools engage kids to understand and act on environmental issues in high-quality learning environments that support the whole child.
Bridging the gap between social-emotional learning and equity through culturally responsive science classrooms
Unprecedented, unique, challenging; these are just a few of the words that science educators across California used to describe the 2020/21 school year. Many science educators across the state had to contend with new distance learning practices and,…
In CASE You Missed It (September 2022)
Fall is in the air, the school year has officially begun, and CASE is hard at work preparing for the California Science Education Conference. If you’ve been busy this season, we’ll fill you in on what you missed.
Strategies for Supporting Students to Engage in Scientific Argumentation
Engaging students in argumentation is one of the scientific practices essential to helping students develop their ability to participate productively in scientific sensemaking. Scientific argumentation involves students in generating and responding…
The Saga of Cell Phones
When I went to junior high, my father made sure I had quarters in my pocket. After all, what if I needed to get in touch with him? (I might have forgotten my lunch or homework.)
