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Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

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Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...

By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel

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Identifying and Implementing Instructional Materials in Middle School

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Identifying and Implementing Instructional Materials in Middle School

Identifying and implementing science instructional materials that equitably engage students in active learning of science concepts, practices, sensema...

By Michael Heinz, Erin Michael Escher, Ellen Ebert

Middle School Elementary High School Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans

Ensuring All Elementary Students Have Access to Science Learning

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Ensuring All Elementary Students Have Access to Science Learning

Ensuring all students have access to science learning is part of the vision in A Framework for K–12 Science Education. Yet in many elementary school...

By Kathy Renfrew and Amber McCulloch

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Physics in Motion, Grade K: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your kindergartners to create a mini roller coaster as an entry point to understanding the physics of motion? With this ...

Elementary Preschool Physical Science Physics STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

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Influence of Waves, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your first graders to create instruments they can play in their own “Show Me the Waves” musical show? With this volu...

Elementary Physical Science Physics STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before Explain

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5 is a one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine how you teach science in elementary school. The...

By Patrick Brown

Elementary Earth & Space Science Physical Science 5E Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

It Takes More Than Teacher Professional Development: Building Systems-Level Capacity for NGSS Implementation

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It Takes More Than Teacher Professional Development: Building Systems-Level Capacity for NGSS Implementation

When informal science institutions (ISIs) offer professional learning opportunities to teachers to support science in schools, they create the potenti...

By Dr. Vanessa Lujan

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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before Explain (e-book)

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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before Explain (e-book)

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5 is a one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine how you teach science in elementary school. The...

Elementary 5E Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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