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Build the Science Department: Stories of Success
How can your science department become a site for developing teachers’ professional learning?...
By Carole Hayward
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Quick Lab and Activity Assessments
I would like to include a rubric when students are completing various labs and activities in science. Could you share any examples? – A., Iow...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Discovery bottles: Learning moments for children and adults
“Discovery bottles” are one way to allow children to use small objects without putting them in their mouths. These bottles for open-ended explorat...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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A Learning Trajectory for Sensemaking in Science
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer teachers the opportunity to consider teaching science in a new way. We help students engage with, w...
By Cindy Workosky
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Asking Questions and Defining Problems by Making Cultural Connections
My goal for students in my eighth-grade middle school science class is to enter high school with the absolute certain knowledge that they can “do”...
By Susan Cohen
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Science for All Students: A Teacher’s Perspective
Like many classrooms around the country, my diverse fourth-grade classroom consisted of regular education students, special education students, Englis...
By Rita Januszyk
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By Kate Falk
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7 Safety Guidelines for Guest Presentations
Although guest presenters can offer real-life science experiences to students, they may not be familiar with the safety practices that need to be in p...
By Kenneth Roy
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This is my first year of teaching physics and I can’t think of generic substitute plans for this class. Can you suggest some generic/emergency plans...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s November 2017 K-12 journals
Looking for lessons that align with NGSS? Teaching NGSS-Aligned Lessons in Science Classrooms has several examples that illustrate three-dimensional l...
By Mary Bigelow
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Teach Students to Design Innovation
What if you could challenge your third grade students to design the train of the future? The exciting new book Transportation in the Future, Grade 3: ...
By Carole Hayward
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A Tree is Nice—Exploring seasonal changes WHEN the season changes
In regions where trees drop their leaves in fall, this big change draws children’s attention to the existence of seasonal changes. More subtle chang...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I have been thinking about getting a thermal imaging camera. Specifically, an attachment for an iPhone that allows it to do thermal imaging. If you ha...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Educating Students About Veterinary Science
Oregon State University’s Summer Veterinary Experience informs academically talented high school students from underrepresented populations about di...
By Debra Shapiro