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Journal Article

STEM Pathways

STEM Pathways is a collaboration between five Minnesota informal STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education organizations—The Bakken Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minnesota Zoo, STARBASE Minnesota, and ...

By Abby Moore, Beth Murphy, Melanie Peters, and Steven Walvig

Informal Education Is Lesson Plan STEM

Journal Article

STEM Learning Ecologies

The science education community is buzzing about STEM learning ecosystems, ecologies of learning, and ecological perspectives on learning. You may not know it, but if your teaching involves building on young people’s prior knowledge or making conne...

By Bronwyn Bevan

Informal Education Research STEM

Force and Motion

Interactive E-book

Force and Motion

The Force and Motion Interactive E-book* explores the effects of forces on the motion of objects for both a conceptual and real-world understanding, using common, observable examples, like running, billiards, and motion of vehicles. Learn about conce...

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Middle School Technical and Vocational Education Physical Science Physics Technology 5E Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Pedagogy Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Sunset and Shadows ClassPack: Grade 1

Class Pack

Sunset and Shadows ClassPack: Grade 1

Based on the award-winning, best-selling Picture-Perfect STEM series, this ClassPack pairs effortlessly with the Picture-Perfect STEM Grade 1 Lesson "Sunset and Shadow Play" to combine reading comprehension, literacy, and science in your classroom! C...

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science General Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Freezing and Melting ClassPack: Grade 2

Class Pack

Freezing and Melting ClassPack: Grade 2

Using Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons: 3-5: Using Children’s Books to Inspires STEM Learning in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 students, are lesson-specific collections of materials—an unma...

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science General Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

Float Your Boat ClassPack: Grades K-5

Class Pack

Float Your Boat ClassPack: Grades K-5

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using Even More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K–5 in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPack...

Elementary Informal Education Middle School Preschool General Science Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning

What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3–5, let your elementary school ...

By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamaki

Elementary Informal Education Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Maple Seed

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! It’s fun to toss maple seeds up in the air and watch them spin down to the ground like nature’s own helicopters. This book prompts inquisitive kids to learn about these marvels of aerial...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Life Science Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6-8: Phenomenon-Based Learning

What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Sound Pipes, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, and more? The 35 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6–8, cover topics including press...

By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamäki

Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Physics Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

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