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Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This excitement in turn helps them make stride...

By Elissa Milto, Merredith Portsmore, Mary McCormick, Jessica Watkins, Morgan Hynes

Elementary Middle School Preschool Engineering STEM Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy Teacher Preparation

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The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

Picture-Perfect Science Online Course, Apr 2020

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Picture-Perfect Science Online Course, Apr 2020

A Picture-Perfect Science Online Course includes:...

Elementary Preschool

Peeking Inside Plants

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Peeking Inside Plants

In the Peeking Inside Plants eBook, learners explore plant structures (stems, leaves, flowers, roots, and fruit) in order to build an argument about how these internal and external structures are responsible for the growth, survival, and reproduction...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Life Science STEM Technology 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy

Picture-Perfect Science Online Course, Sep 2020

Online Course

Picture-Perfect Science Online Course, Sep 2020

A Picture-Perfect Science Online Course includes:...

Elementary Preschool

NSTA Press Book

Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom

New in 2020!“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching and learning. It blazes a trail for early elementary classroom practitioners to reflect the latest th...

By Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, Jen Gutierrez

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Physics in Motion, Grade K: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your kindergartners to create a mini roller coaster as an entry point to understanding the physics of motion? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...

Elementary Preschool Physical Science Physics STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

It's Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5

NSTA Press Book

It's Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5

It’s Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K–5 students need to explore real-world questions like these: • Is football too dangerous for kids? • Do we need zoos? �...

By Sami Kahn

Elementary Informal Education Preschool Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Literacy News

Get a KLEW(S)! Collaboration is Key for Translating Contemporary Research into Teaching, Learning Science

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Get a KLEW(S)! Collaboration is Key for Translating Contemporary Research into Teaching, Learning Science

I first encountered the KLEWS teaching strategy in an article in Science and Children (NSTA 2015), “KLEWS to Explanation-Building in Science.” I shared the article and modeled the strategy with teachers who wanted to support their K–5 students ...

Elementary Preschool Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and ...

By William C. Ritz, William Straits

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Multicultural

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Next Time You See a Bee

This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains how ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

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