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September 2006, p. 3-4

Table of Contents

September 2006 Illustrated Table of Contents

Sep cover miniature NSTA's peer-reviewed journal for elementary teachers
September 2006
Volume 44, Number 1

This issue's focus: Teaching Investigation Skills

FEATURES

Grades 4�6
24 There�s More to Teaching Science
A poem celebrates the start of the new school year.
Doug Ronsberg

Grades 4�6
26 Are You UV Safe?
A sunsational fair test investigation using UV light-detecting beads!
Brenda Capobianco and Elizabeth Andrew Thiel

Grades K�3
32 Unlocking the Power of Observation
Activities to teach early learners the fundamentals of an important inquiry skill
Karen L. Anderson, Dean M. Martin, and Ellen E. Faszewski

Grades K�6
36 The Road to Stress-Free Science Fairs
A long-term approach to learning inquiry takes the stress out of science fairs.
Sarah J. Carrier

Grades 4�6
40 The Confidence Game
A simple activity with dice teaches students the importance of replication and sample size in data collection.
Stan Braude and Leah M. Corey

Grades 4�6
45 Electrolyte Racers
A toy car gets fifth-grade students thinking about scientific investigations and conduction.
Shawn Kellie, Tonya Kellie, and Elizabeth Corbin-Tipton

Grades 4�6
48 Every Feather Tells a Story
Fifth graders explore science-process skills and art concepts through a creative bird project.
Debby Chessin and Laura Chessin