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Archive: Science Update: National Marine Sanctuaries as Models of Science-Based Ocean Climate Action, October 10, 2024

Climate change presents a distinct challenge for ocean and coastal place-based managers. The complexity of marine ecosystems, coupled with the difficu...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: FA24: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Elementary Science/STEM Teachers, October 7, 2024

Elementary Pre-service Teachers! This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing elementary level saf...

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers General Science

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 2, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Citizen Science Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Phenomena Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 26, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Aerospace Careers Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 19, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Careers Citizen Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: School & District Leaders: Engage Your Teacher Groups with NSTA! April 11, 2024

School and district leaders are invited to learn about NSTA’s School & District Partner Program. The NSTA School & District Partne...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

Climate Justice

Journal Article

Climate Justice

Editor's Note...

Elementary Climate Science Social Justice

Nature at your door: Partnering with families to support nature-based engagement

Journal Article

Nature at your door: Partnering with families to support nature-based engagement

Through regular classroom communications teachers facilitate family partnership in nature-based learning. Teachers can promote family engagement in th...

By Jennifer Gallo-Fox, Ariadni Kouzeli

Elementary Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Inclusion Life Science

Developing Dispositions for Indigenous Science Knowledge to Design and Assess Lesson Plans in Elementary Environmental Science

Journal Article

Developing Dispositions for Indigenous Science Knowledge to Design and Assess Lesson Plans in Elementary Environmental Science

This article presents a framework to design lesson plans for elementary science teachers using insights from a summer-long research experience for tea...

By Linda Rost, Rebecca Hite, Gina Childers

Elementary Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

Comprehensiveness, frequency, and consistency of science in elementary schedules The role of leaders in supporting elementary science

Journal Article

Comprehensiveness, frequency, and consistency of science in elementary schedules The role of leaders in supporting elementary science

Science in the elementary grades is often deprioritized in comparison to ELA and mathematics. We wondered, how comprehensively, frequently, and consis...

By Elizabeth Davis, Christa Haverly

Elementary Curriculum General Science Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

One Tree at a Time

Journal Article

One Tree at a Time

The Poetry of Science...

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Elementary Climate Science Earth & Space Science Literacy

Designing Trellises: Cultivating Science and Engineering in the Garden

Journal Article

Designing Trellises: Cultivating Science and Engineering in the Garden

Schoolyards and school gardens present a rich context for students to engage with engineering and design. We describe the Designing Trellises unit, an...

By Emily Harris, Ilana Lowe, Lindsey Mohan, Whitney Cohen, Sara Severance, Terra Giotta, Carlo Albano, Jeffrey Snowden

Elementary Earth & Space Science Engineering Lesson Plans Life Science Teaching Strategies

Meeting Needs for Survival

Journal Article

Meeting Needs for Survival

Meeting Needs for Survival...

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Environmental Science Literacy

Q: Which is more important—weather or climate—when planning where to be on April 8, 2024, to see the total solar eclipse?

Journal Article

Q: Which is more important—weather or climate—when planning where to be on April 8, 2024, to see the total solar eclipse?

Science 101...

By Matthew Bobrowsky

Elementary Astronomy Climate Science Earth & Space Science Inquiry

“Hope is a Thing with Wings”: Building Capacity and Resiliency in Urban Students Through a Engaging in a Local Bird Phenomenon

Journal Article

“Hope is a Thing with Wings”: Building Capacity and Resiliency in Urban Students Through a Engaging in a Local Bird Phenomenon

In an age where catastrophic damage from climate-related events circulates through social and print media, it is important to build communities of hop...

By Candace Penrod

Elementary Citizen Science Environmental Science Inclusion Teaching Strategies

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