April/May 2006 Expanded Table of Contents

Science&Children
NSTA's peer-reviewed journal for elementary teachers
April/May 2006
Volume 43, Number 7

This issue's focus: Creepy Crawly Science

FEATURES

Grades K–3
22 “Theme” Bee
An integrated study for second-grade students follows
honeybees throughout the seasons.
Andrea M. Noel and Julie Shornstein Cash

Grades K–2
28 Molting Mania
A kindergarten class learns about animals that shed their skin.
Christina Arce

Grades K–6
32 Crazy About Crayfish (free!)
Habitats, adaptations, and inquiry come alive using crayfish.
Anna Endreny

Grades 4–6
36 There’s Life in Those Dead Logs!
A collaborative partnership teaches students about decomposers, biodiversity, and ecological restoration.
Devin Biggs, Todd Miller, and Dee Hall

Grades 4–6
42 The Shad Story
Science trade books inspire students to action and a whole lot more.
Sandy Burk

Grades 4–6
45 What’s Bugging You?
A 5E learning cycle introduces insect classification.
Sherri Brown

TEACHER RESOURCES

8 In the News

14 Teaching Through Trade Books
Wonderful, Wiggly Worms

18 The Early Years
Feet First

50 Methods and Strategies
The Cricket Crew

54 Science 101
If an insect grows to human size, will it have superhuman strength?

57 Science Shorts
Inquiring About Isopods

59 NSTA Recommends

65 Finds & Sites

IN EVERY ISSUE

6 Editor’s Note

7 Letters

66 Advertisers Index

67 Every Day Science Calendar
April

68 Every Day Science Calendar
May

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