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Winter Fun Without Wet Mittens

By Heidi Masters and Tyler Shrake

Elementary Earth & Space Science

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A Home for Three Little Pigs

Preschool students learn about engineering through designing and testing homes. ...

By Barbara A. Bradley, Kelli Thomas, and A. Allen Bradley Jr.

Elementary

Journal Article

Never Too Young to be a Citizen Scientist!

Kindergarteners learn about plants and seasons through a yearlong project. ...

By Mary Hatton, Sara Grimbilas, Caroline Kane, and Tara Kenyon

Elementary

Engineering Habits of Mind

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Engineering Habits of Mind

By Peggy Ashbrook and Anne Lowry

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Teaching Strategies

STREAMing Engineering

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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

NSTA Virtual Conference: Connecting In-school and Out-of-school STEM Learning and Teaching, December 7, 2019

Virtual Conference

NSTA Virtual Conference: Connecting In-school and Out-of-school STEM Learning and Teaching, December 7, 2019

Blended STEM learning experiences that connect in-school and out-of-school learning are a key recommendation in the recently released America’s Strategy for STEM Education: Creative, blended educational opportunities that combine elements from t...

Elementary High School Middle School STEM

Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’

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Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’

In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we generate our own data through investigations. A more traditional approach previously used is asking...

By Rebecca Schumacher

Middle School Elementary High School Administration Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry NGSS Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Pairing Literacy and Science to Effectively Teach Argumentation

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Pairing Literacy and Science to Effectively Teach Argumentation

Most elementary teachers, have many opportunities to learn best practices in English Language Arts (ELA), but few in science....

By Judine Keplar and Carrie Launius

Elementary Interdisciplinary Literacy Science and Engineering Practices

NSTA Press Book

Natural Hazards, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your second graders to help communities prepare for disasters ranging from floods and wildfires to earthquakes and hurricanes? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...

Elementary Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

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