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Journal Article
Middle school is a critical time for fostering girls’ interest in science, as it is during these years that girls begin to identify with their str...
By Alicia Santiago, Kristin Pederson, and Rita Karl
Journal Article
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) mindset is critical to youths’ ongoing participation in STEM, as well as their functionin...
By Jeanna R. Wieselmann
Virtual Conference
Archive: The Crosscutting Concepts as Lenses to Explore Phenomena, February 8, 2020
Crosscutting concepts are sometimes the neglected dimension of the NGSS and other standards based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education. But cro...
Virtual Conference
Archive: Connecting In-school and Out-of-school STEM Learning and Teaching, December 7, 2019
Blended STEM learning experiences that connect in-school and out-of-school learning are a key recommendation in the recently released America’s Stra...
Virtual Conference
NSTA Virtual Conference: The Crosscutting Concepts as Lenses to Explore Phenomena, February 8, 2020
Crosscutting concepts are sometimes the neglected dimension of the NGSS and other standards based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education. But cro...
eBook
Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers (e-book)
If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engine...
eBook
Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (e-book)
Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovat...
NSTA Press Book
Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...
By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel
Book Chapter
Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhance...
Book Chapter
Design Challenge Units and Research on Learning
Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhance...
Book Chapter
Defining and Using Our Design Challenge Units
Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhance...