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Journal Article

Using Apps to Engage All Families in Science Exploration

By Jennifer Stiles and Megan Silander

Early Childhood Informal Education Preschool Technology

Lesson Plan

How Can I Tell What's Inside?

Early Childhood Informal Education General Science Is Lesson Plan Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Becoming Scientifically Literate

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Preschool Literacy

Journal Article

Uncovering Parent’s and Children’s Ideas in Science

By Page Keeley

Early Childhood Elementary Assessment

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: COVID-19: What We Know, Where We Are Going: A Look at What the Current Research Tells Us About the Pandemic, June 10, 2020

As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progr...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Environmental Science General Science Life Science STEM

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what studen...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

Journal Article

Environmental Health Literacy

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Literacy

Blog Post

What Are These Bugs Under the Log?

By Dr. Ron Wagler (Guest Blogger)

Early Childhood Elementary Biology Lesson Plans

Peeking Inside Plants

Interactive E-book Kids

Peeking Inside Plants

In the Peeking Inside Plants eBook, learners explore plant structures (stems, leaves, flowers, roots, and fruit) in order to build an argument about h...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Life Science STEM Technology 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy

How Can You Assess the Science Your Children Are Doing and Learning?

Blog Post

How Can You Assess the Science Your Children Are Doing and Learning?

A guest post by Cindy Hoisington (choisington@edc.org), an early childhood science educator and researcher at Education Development Center Inc. in Wal...

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Elementary Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom

New in 2020!“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching a...

By Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, Jen Gutierrez

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

Engineering Habits of Mind

Journal Article

Engineering Habits of Mind

By Peggy Ashbrook and Anne Lowry

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Teaching Strategies

A Focus on Function

Journal Article

A Focus on Function

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...

By Marisa Garcia, Christine Gentry, Elissa Jordan, Bekka Nolan, and Christine M. Cunningham

Early Childhood Engineering

STREAMing Engineering

Journal Article

STREAMing Engineering

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. ...

By Lauren Burrow and Chrissy Cross

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Preservice Science Education

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