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Web Seminar, August 26, 2020

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Web Seminar, August 26, 2020

This is a collection of resources related to the web seminar titled: Transforming Science Learning: Teaching Students the Science of COVID-19: How Can...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Biology General Science Life Science STEM

Web Seminar, September 16, 2020

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Web Seminar, September 16, 2020

This is a collection of resources related to the web seminar titled: Science Update: The Enduring Legacy of Henrietta Lacks. The web seminar took plac...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Biology Life Science STEM

Web Seminar, September 8, 2020

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Web Seminar, September 8, 2020

This is a collection of resources related to the web seminar titled: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Technology Tips for Middle School Teachers. The web seminar ...

Middle School General Science

Web Seminar, August 25, 2020

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Web Seminar, August 25, 2020

This is a collection of resources related to the web seminar titled: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Distance-Learning Strategies. The web seminar took place Aug...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science

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What’s the Problem?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial response to an ill-defined problematic situation. The probe is designed to revea...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Is It an Engineering Problem?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how to approach a problem. The probe is designed to gain insight into how st...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Pizza Problem

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about researching a problem. The probe is designed to determine the extent to whic...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Brainstorming

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about brainstorming. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which studen...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Is It Affordable?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about trade-offs. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize tha...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Picking the Best Solution

The purpose of this assessment probe is to provide practice in using a decision matrix. The probe is designed to see if students are able to interpret...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Testing for Success

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing mod...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

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