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Journal Article

Best Professional Development for Online Faculty? Take an Online Course

Numerous professional development programs exist to equip science faculty with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach online. An effective way ...

By Cheston Saunders

Postsecondary Professional Learning old

Journal Article

A Case for Creative Coding

By Justin Spencer and Eileen King

Informal Education Computer Science Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming

By Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams, Nastassia N. Jones, and Ingrid Cruz

Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

An Integrated STEM and Computing Curriculum for the Human-Technology Frontier

By Christian Konadu Asante, Amy Semerjian, Paul Xu, David Jackson, Yihong Cheng, Ariel Chasen, Ahmad Shah, Jessica Brett, and Meghan Broadstone

Middle School High School Informal Education Computer Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch, September 23, 2021

Information of our Universe doesn't have to be just a two-dimensional snap shot. We can transform these data to be able to listen, feel, or (virt...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Computer Science General Science Mathematics Physics STEM Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the n...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Environmental Science General Science Life Science STEM

Lesson Plan

How Can We Use Data to Predict the Length of a Shadow?

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021

Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in the US? Ground-level -or “bad” - ozone is toxic to plants and anima...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live!, April 8, 2021

Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument fr...

Elementary General Science

Journal Article

Integrating Computational Modeling Into Science Instruction With English Learners

By Alison Haas, Scott Grapin, Katie Simon, Lorena Llosa and Okhee Lee

Elementary Computer Science Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners Environmental Science NGSS

Web Seminar

Archive: What's in the American Rescue Plan for K-12 and Science Education?, April 6, 2021

In March President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package--which includes $125.8 Billion for K-12 e...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Lesson Plan

Are There Differences in How People Are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States? If So, Why Are There Differences, and What Should We Do About the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19?

By Todd Campbell, Okhee Lee, Eileen Murray, and John Russell

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Equity Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Encouraging Student Persistence

By Vanora Thomas and Peta-Gay Clarke

High School Informal Education Computer Science STEM Teaching Strategies