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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 12, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

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Instructional Space Health and Safety Cleaning Protocols for the Beginning of the New School Year

By Ken Roy

Informal Science Education Technical and Vocational Education Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Safety

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Archive: Next Generation Science Standards: Critical Components for Implementation at Scale, October 27, 2025

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide the field of science education with the vision that all students in K-12 engage in science and engineering as scientists and engineers do in their professional work. Therefore, fairness, opportunit...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

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Sponsored Web Seminar: Archive: Fall Into Science: Seasonal Investigations with Vernier, October 20, 2025

From “puking pumpkins” to decomposing leaves, participants will explore biology, chemistry, and physics experiments that connect real-world phenomena with timely, hands-on learning. In this web seminar participants will:...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 22, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary 5E Climate Change Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Archive: Science Update: Bringing Quantum Science to the K-12 Classroom, November 6, 2025

Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to qu...

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Archive: Book Beat Live! Encores and Premieres, September 15, 2025

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Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers General Science

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Archive: Unlocking Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to NSTA Proposal Submissions, August 19, 2025

Ready to share your best ideas with the science education community? Whether you are considering a session, poster, or workshop, we will break down the submission journey and help you craft a proposal that stands out. In this interactive sessio...

Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education General Science

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Archive: Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Web Seminar 1: Introduction to the NSTA Sensemaking Tool Discover the purpose, design, and structure of the NSTA Sensemaking Tool and how it reflects current research on the instructional shifts needed to teach three-dimensional science. Participant...

Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Review Sensemaking Three-Dimensional Learning

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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: Making Participation Inclusive During Discussions, February 26, 2026

Class discussions are at the heart of OpenSciEd’s instructional model, but ensuring that all students feel empowered to participate can be a challenge....

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