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Science and Children—July/August 2021

Journal

Science and Children—July/August 2021

July/August 2021 Volume 58, Number 6 In our ever-increasingly connected world, accessible through the convenience of travel and extensive improvements in digital communication, we routinely interact with people across the globe in business ve...

Early Childhood Elementary

Science Scope—July/August 2021

Journal

Science Scope—July/August 2021

Volume 44, Number 6 Visual Literacy A staple of 21st-century skills, visual literacy is addressed in several Common Core State Standards, but the skills associated with visual literacy are also essential to the sciences. Today’s students ha...

Middle School

Journal Article

NGSS Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer rich opportunities for both science and language learning. This article presents science and language instructional shifts, grounded in the NGSS and contemporary thinking in second language acquisiti...

By Alison Haas, Jennifer Whitten, and Carol Biskupic Knight

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Parker Solar Probe Close Up View of the Sun’s Environment, November 18, 2021

Launched on 12 August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is venturing closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft. It is revolutionizing our understanding of the long-standing mysteries of the near-Sun environment. The new science data show new phenom...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Earth & Space Science Engineering Physics STEM Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Making the Most of EdReports’ Resources, June 9, 2021

EdReports is a nonprofit organization that provides free reports on the quality and alignment of instructional materials in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science, as well as professional development on high quality instructional materials a...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Journal Article

Ready, Set, Create: Engineers Inspiring Youth to Build Their Dreams

By Jennifer Jocz, Paul Dusenbery, Keliann LaConte, and Jeannine Finton

Informal Education Careers Engineering Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Connected Science Learning May-June 2021

Journal

Connected Science Learning May-June 2021

Volume 3, Issue 3 Science Communication ...

Informal Education STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Looking for a Few Good Educators to Serve on the NSTA Council and Board of Directors, October 7, 2021

Are you looking for a challenging leadership position that impacts local, state, and national science education? Would you like to serve the association that serves you? Not sure if you have the time or experience? This web seminar is for you. ...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary General Science

Archive: The Smithsonian’s COVID-19! How Can I protect Myself and Others? Guide, May 11, 2021

Web Seminar

Archive: The Smithsonian’s COVID-19! How Can I protect Myself and Others? Guide, May 11, 2021

For the past year, the Smithsonian Science Education Center’s COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? guide has supported young people to learn the public health strategies to keep themselves and their communities safe from COV...

Elementary High School Middle School Biology General Science Life Science STEM

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (e-book)

eBook

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (e-book)

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting concepts (CCCs). Or maybe y...

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science (e-book)

eBook

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science (e-book)

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathw...

NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathw...

By Patrick Brown

High School Physical Science 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science (Book Sample)

Book Chapter

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science (Book Sample)

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathw...

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (Book Sample)

Book Chapter

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (Book Sample)

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting concepts (CCCs). Or maybe y...

NSTA Press Book

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting concepts (CCCs). Or maybe y...

Journal Article

Stepping Out in Style

By Jennifer Hoffman

Computer Science Engineering STEM Technology

Journal Article

A STEAM_ed Bee

By Katie Schrodt, Jeremy Winters, and Tracey Huddleston

Computer Science Engineering Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Making Computer Science Accessible

By Alexandria Hansen, Jim Gribble, Amber Moran, Eric Hansen, and Danielle Harlow

Elementary Computer Science Equity Instructional Materials STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Shining a Light on the 'T' in STEM

By Sarah Nolting, Jesse Wilcox, Naryah Moore-Dilworth, and Mackenzie Grenko

Elementary Earth & Space Science Physics STEM Technology

Journal Article

¿Qué es un Código?

By Ellen Barnett, Karina Méndez Pérez, and Rocío Delgado

Computer Science Multilingual Learners Literacy Makerspace STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Teaching Comprehension in the Digital Age

By Beth Buchholz, Damiana Pyles, Peaches Hash, and Kris Hagaman

Early Childhood Elementary Computer Science Literacy STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

How Hot Is It?

By Donna Governor and Amanda Carte

Elementary 5E Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Animated Learning

By Laura Robertson, Catherine Lamie, Renee Moran, and Chih-Che Tai

Elementary Computer Science Multilingual Learners Environmental Science Interdisciplinary STEM Technology

Journal Article

My Robot Can Fly!

By Deena Gould, Kathryn Knowlton, and Ruth Wylie

Early Childhood Computer Science Makerspace STEM Technology

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