Preservice Teachers Journal Articles NSTA journal articles to help you prepare for your time in the classroom Get unlimited access today with your NSTA Membership Elementary Preservice Journal Article Phenomenon Walks For preservice K–5 teachers, understanding how to implement phenomenon-based learning in an elementary classroom is an important skill, particularly as it relates to integrating the Next Generation Science Standards. This article presents one way t... Journal Article Motivating Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions Journal Article 5E and the PEs Journal Article Tech-Rich Approaches to Three-Dimensional Teaching Journal Article Concept-Based Probes: The Justified List Journal Article The Worms Are Dancing! An integrated learning experience with preschoolers ... Journal Article The Early Years: Create a Kit This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits.... Journal Article The Early Years: Teaching the <i>M</i> in STEM This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue focuses on teaching STEM lessons that have an emphasis on mathematics.... Journal Article The Early Years: Discovering Their Sense of the World This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in a project-based learning experience.... Journal Article The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in analyzing and interpreting illustrations to determine sizes of pictured animals and give evidence for how they know. To ... Journal Article The Early Years: Creating a Possibility-Rich Classroom Environment This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes an activity that creates a “possibility-rich” environment or experience for children to have firsthand experience with phenomena or d... Journal Article The Early Years: Begin With Open Exploration This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue discusses ways to encourage children to engage in open exploration to learn about living organisms.... Middle School Preservice Journal Article 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 who hasn’t been in a classroom or practiced science in years? There is another way! Teachers all ... Journal Article Engaging and Empowering Students Through Choice Journal Article Spoiler Alert! Journal Article Drawing to Learn to Draw Out Student Understanding Journal Article How Can We Use and Interact With Graphs Better? (Data Literacy 101) Journal Article Translanguaging Using Technology High School Preservice Journal Article C2AST (Critical and Cultural Approaches to Ambitious Science Teaching) Journal Article (W)holistic Science Pedagogy Journal Article Science Portfolios Journal Article Teacher Spotlight: Steve Metz