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The SciGirls Strategies

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

Informal Education Equity Inclusion STEM Teaching Strategies

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STEM Mindset

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) mindset is critical to youths’ ongoing participation in STEM, as well as their functionin...

By Jeanna R. Wieselmann

Middle School Informal Education STEM

Archive: The Crosscutting Concepts as Lenses to Explore Phenomena, February 8, 2020

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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...

Archive: Connecting In-school and Out-of-school STEM Learning and Teaching, December 7, 2019

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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...

NSTA Virtual Conference: The Crosscutting Concepts as Lenses to Explore Phenomena, February 8, 2020

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...

Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers (e-book)

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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...

High School Middle School Engineering Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Makerspace

Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (e-book)

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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...

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

NSTA Press Book

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

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

Elementary High School Middle School Engineering STEM Assessment Curriculum NGSS Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

Engineering Design Challenges

Book Chapter

Engineering Design Challenges

Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhance...

Design Challenge Units and Research on Learning

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...

Defining and Using Our Design Challenge Units

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...

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