Lunch-Trash Solar Stills: Learning About the Engineering Design Process Through Earth Science

Journal Article | January 2013

Create a water-purification systems with recyclables.

Everyday Earth and Space Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-book)

eBook | February 2013

What are the odds that a meteor will hit your house? Do you actually get more sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Where do puddles go? By presenting everyday mysteries like these, this book will motivate your students…

Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO₂ in the Atmosphere?

Journal Article | February 2016

This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

The Case Study: The Petition—A Global Warming Case Study: Debating the Causes and Consequences of Earth's Changing Climate

Journal Article | October 1998

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month's issue learn about the greenhouse effect, global…

Science Update: Earth Day in the Context of the Pandemic: A Chance to Reflect on Deferred Action, April 16, 2020

Web Seminar | March 2020

Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET to celebrate Earth Day with NSTA. Earth Day is celebrated each year through public gatherings, vocal protests, and symbolic acts, each one seeking to…

An Inquiry-Based Approach to Teaching the Spherical Earth Model to Preservice Teachers Using the Global Positioning System

Journal Article | February 2013

This article describes an inquiry-based lesson to deepen preservice teachers' understanding of the spherical Earth model using the Global Positioning System.