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The Science Practice of Modeling as a Sensemaking Tool
Does the scientific practice of modeling actually support students in making thinking visible? Middle school teachers can build from the work of 12 ...
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Exploring Socioscientific Issues through Evidence-Based Argumentation with MEL Diagrams
Critical thinking skills are best taught as students participate in the scientific practice of argumentation. When engaged in scientific argumentatio...
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Making Scientific Sensemaking Visible
Many teachers and schools are coming to recognize the importance of sensemaking in the science classroom. But what does an NGSS-informed sensemaking l...
Journal Article
Although the NGSS has helped teachers conceptualize teaching science in a more integrated way, effectively scaffolding students’ thinking within and...
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Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence
A valuable framework for promoting sensemaking includes the convergence of two independent ideas: (1) the focus of modern education on teaching for un...
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Web Seminar
Archive: Changing the Environment in STEM Teacher Education: Four Big Ideas, March 6, 2024
In this web seminar, the 2023 AAAS ARISE blog series' editors will discuss four important ideas for changing the environment in STEM teacher education...
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: The Grand Challenge of Coral Reef Sustainability, March 7, 2024
Even optimistic climate scenarios predict catastrophic consequences for coral reef ecosystems by 2100. Understanding how reef connectivity, biodiversi...
Web Seminar
In this seminar, committee members will facilitate an exploration of innovative teaching strategies, share stories, and build a community for edu...
Journal Article
Does Drinking Milk Cause Strong Bones?
In 1935, individuals living in the United States began to encounter eye-catching posters communicating a variety of public program messages from the W...
By Jacqueline Katz
Journal Article
Career of the Month: Acoustician
Acoustics involves all aspects of sound, noise, vibration, and perception. It’s a large field that encompasses specialties such as architecture, und...
By Luba Vangelova
Journal Article
Science Journaling with Technology
Students in today’s classrooms spend a lot of time using technology by listening to music, texting, watching videos, and using social media applicat...
By Brigitte Whaley and Ashley Campbell
Journal Article
Making Sense of the Deepwater Oil Spill Disaster
Authenticity in learning is becoming increasingly important as today’s students are not “buying into” school just because it’s there! Today’...
By Joy Barnes-Johnson and Mridula Bajaj