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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 21, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Aerospace Citizen Science Climate Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science News Preservice Science Education Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 14, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Aerospace Careers Earth & Space Science General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Multicultural News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Archive: Science Update: The Grand Challenge of Coral Reef Sustainability, March 7, 2024

Even optimistic climate scenarios predict catastrophic consequences for coral reef ecosystems by 2100. Understanding how reef connectivity, biodiversi...

Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Biology Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Fostering Community: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in Science Education, December 12, 2023

In this seminar, committee members will facilitate an exploration of innovative teaching strategies, share stories, and build a community for edu...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 7, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Elementary Middle School High School Informal Education Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Beavers From Space!

Beavers are social mammals who live in groups, known as colonies, and they construct dams and lodges, which modify the surrounding landscape. In their...

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Environmental Science

Journal Article

Poetry in Science

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins said, “There are those who fear reason as cold, bleak, cheerless, unpoetic. That’s not just untrue; it’s ...

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Interdisciplinary Literacy STEM

Journal Article

Using iNaturalist to Support Place-Based Learning and Data Analysis

Often, we think that to learn about nature, students must be in a “natural” place to experience the environment, but this assumption can be proble...

By Amanda V. Garner and Joshua Rosenberg

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Life Science STEM Technology

Journal Article

Questioning the Relationships

Questions are powerful tools teachers can use to understand and scaffold students’ thinking (Clough 2007). However, not all questions are equally ef...

By Jesse Wilcox, Kean Roberts, Jacob Kaemmer, Jessica McKenzie, and Carson McClain

Middle School Evolution Life Science NGSS

Journal Article

Teach Sublimation With Markers!

Sublimation, the change of state from solid to gas, is a challenging concept for many students to grasp and a curious phenomenon to investigate. Our e...

By Christine G. Schnittka and Mark Brenneman

Middle School Instructional Materials Labs Physical Science Three-Dimensional Learning

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Inspiring the Next Generation

How many times have you found yourself sitting in a cafeteria or classroom staring at a professional development PowerPoint being presented by someone...

By Adriana E. Martinez and Alejandra O. Martinez

Middle School Pre-service Teachers Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Labs Life Science Physical Science Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies