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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…
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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 23, 2022
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SCOPE: A Volunteer-Led STEM Outreach Program Connecting Communities to Research
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 19, 2021
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate…
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, July 13, 2021
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
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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, January 16, 2024
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Freebies for Science Teachers, December 7, 2021
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 25, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 30, 2024
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Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…
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The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science
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This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…