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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…
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A Design Heuristic for Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Journal Article |
Students reasoning with data in an authentic science environment had the opportunity to learn about the process of science and the world around them while developing skills to analyze and interpret self-collected and…
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Socio-scientific Issues Instruction
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 14, 2022
Reports Article |
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Exploring the Effects of a Neglected Area
Journal Article |
One of the major challenges of teaching science has been engaging students in discussions of concepts due to lack of perceived relevancy of topics to students’ individual goals and societal issues. Science has been…
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Professional Learning Unit |
Have you wanted to implement a Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit in your classroom? Would you like to introduce PBL curriculum in your school? Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning (ML-PBL), an open educational…
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Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science
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An understanding of basic science is central to student success at the university level, even for students who will never work in scientific fields. Our investigation into students’ understanding of DNA is part of a…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 26, 2024
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Rethinking Online Science Learning
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Position Statement |
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
Journal Article |
This article describes how science educators at a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers (EPSTs) by creating a combination of discipline-specific science…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 22, 2022
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Freebies for Science Teachers, April 13, 2021
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 24, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 22, 2023
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