All High School resources

Journal Article

Design Your Own Navy

High school students grew up online and in video games. FLEET is a free ship-design simulator that reaches students in their native environment�...

By MICHAEL BRISCOE

High School Curriculum Engineering Physical Science Physics STEM

Journal Article

Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

When was the last time you sat in a classroom as a student instead of as the teacher? Did you notice what types of activities you enjoyed and which fr...

By Melanie Pearlman

Middle School High School General Science Instructional Materials

Journal Article

More than a Game

By Steve Metz

High School Computer Science General Science Technology

Journal Article

From Bean to Cup

For most people, coffee roasting is a mysterious process. Chemically, it’s equally mysterious; the roasting process gives rise to over 800 compounds...

By Tom Cubbage

High School Biology Chemistry Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum

Journal Article

Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Curriculum Physical Science Physics

Journal Article

Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

Science games and simulations—whether in the form of a board game or a system incorporating augmented or virtual reality—can provide students...

By KELLIE TAYLOR

High School Advocacy Aerospace Earth & Space Science General Science

Journal Article

Do Plants Breathe?

“Plants do photosynthesis and animals do cellular respiration.” At some point in our science classes many of us have had this statement uttered to...

By Jennifer l. Maeng and Amanda Gonczi

High School Biology Chemistry Curriculum Life Science

Journal Article

Teaching With Simulations

Interactive science simulations (sims) have become popular tools for science educators, and research confirms that sims can improve student learning (...

By ARGENTA PRICE, CARL WIEMAN, AND KATHERINE PERKINS

High School Computer Science Engineering Labs NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids in...

By Luba Vangelova

Middle School High School Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Lesson Plans New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies