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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
The history of the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) can be an intriguing entry point into science concepts like evolution, extinction, and the nature of science.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
An instructional sequence of "stacking" three related primary sources prompts student curiosity and can promote further investigation into the processes of fossilization and the ways in which scientists study fossils.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Primary sources from the Library of Congress can help students consider how young people belong to, participate in, and can act as helpers and leaders within a community.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Young Learners
Posted by: Colleen Smith
A new primary source set from the Library of Congress features 18 primary sources that teachers can use to bring forward the nature of science while also addressing science content standards about paleontology, the fossil record, and geologic time.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Maps from the Library's collection offer teachers a range of tools for helping students see, think about, and construct questions about a sense of place.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Young Learners
Posted by: Colleen Smith
By modeling and then guiding students in a thinking routine of observing a source, reflecting on what it shows, and asking their own questions about it, teachers can support young learners' work with primary sources and build understanding of important civic concepts such as roles and responsibilities of local community members, helpers, and leaders.
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The Library of Congress, its Affiliated Centers for the Book, and PBS Books are working in partnership to create a video series that explores the vibrant literary heritage of the United States. Each installment will focus on a different U.S. state or territory, showcasing the profound influence that local writers, poets, and storytellers have had on the cultural identity of their region.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
A new primary source set from the Library of Congress features 18 items that help students identify, connect to, and expand on aspects of what makes communities function and thrive.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Young Learners