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Phenomena Interest Comes Naturally to Young Children

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Phenomena Interest Comes Naturally to Young Children

A child’s world is one filled with observable daily events or facts referred to as phenomenon that exist or happen, especially those that invoke a cause or explanation in question. From the earliest ages, young children are active learners explorin...

By Shelly Counsell

Early Education Pre-K Preschool Phenomena Physical Science

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Archive: Strategies on Applying for a Science Teaching Position, November 21, 2024

Preservice educators and those wanting to transition into education from a different career have tools and experiences that are directly applicable to the classroom.  This session will discuss strategies to turn those experiences into a powerful...

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

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Transforming Science Learning: Elementary Educators - Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to Evaluate Lessons for Sensemaking, September 25, 2024

The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the instructional shifts required ...

Elementary Preschool General Science

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SP25: Designing Equitable, 3D, Curriculum-Anchored Assessments: Topic Study for K-12 Educators

Do you want to design an engaging, three-dimensional assessment that you can use in your classroom that is connected to your instructional materials and coherent from the perspective of your students?...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Preschool General Science

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WI25: Supporting Student Sensemaking with the Crosscutting Concepts: Topic Study for K-12 Educators

Students who use CCCs regularly build confidence in their science practices and develop a stronger sense of science identity. Each session presents participants with the opportunity to consider the different ways in which the CCCs can be used in the ...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Preschool General Science

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FA24: Making Sense of Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning: Topic Study for K-12 Educators

This web seminar series, scheduled on October 22, 29, November 12, and 19, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern time, provides educators and administrators the opportunity to develop or deepen* an understanding of the three-dimensions of teaching an...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Preschool General Science

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Archive: FA24: Catching Up & Charging Ahead: Safely Using Li-Ion Batteries in Our School Classrooms/Laboratories, October 28, 2024

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have an increased presence in our school classrooms and laboratory instructional spaces, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, and equipment. However, Science/STEM teachers nationwide are forced to adopt and make use...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education General Science

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Archive: FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, November 4, 2024

The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition recognizes exceptional and innovative science educators for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. The competition also raises awar...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School General Science

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Archive: FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards, September 30, 2024

Shell Science Teaching Award: This award recognizes one outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. K–12 ...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

Design a Habitat ClassPack

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Design a Habitat ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Be a Friend to Trees ClassPack

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Be a Friend to Trees ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? ClassPack

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Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Move It! ClassPack

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Move It! ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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