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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 23, 2024
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Teacher Spotlight: Meghan Mulligan
Journal Article |
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Earthworm Distribution in the Schoolyard Ecosystem
Journal Article |
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 17, 2022
Reports Article |
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Capstone
Professional Learning Course Module |
The capstone experience provides the opportunity to analyze and reflect on the high-quality science lesson Do Materials Change if they are Crushed? This lesson was selected from The Garbage Unit, part of the fifth-grade…
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Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community
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Journal Article |
This paper highlights learning supports associated with genetics lessons that were implemented in a urban high school biology classroom. The supports provided access to science content for ELs, students with IEPs, and…
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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Journal Article |
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 11, 2024
Reports Article |
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Exploring the Role of Student Seating Preference and Performance in a Large Introductory STEM Course
Journal Article |
Most introductory courses are held in large lecture halls, with students typically sitting in either the front, middle, or back of the classroom. In a mixed-methods study of student attendance, performance, and seat…
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Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics
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Journal Article |