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Let's Drum ClassPack

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Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Design a Habitat ClassPack

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Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Be a Friend to Trees ClassPack

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Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? ClassPack

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Preschool Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Move It! ClassPack

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Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Early Retirement: Making Sense of Patterns in Historical Data of Retired Hurricanes

Long after a hurricane passes over and through any region or coastal area, the memories of it often linger. There may be visual reminders of the storm...

By Christopher Roemmele, Joby Hilliker, and Victoria Clayton

High School Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Sensemaking Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Concentrating on Cross-Disciplinary Connections: Using reaction rates to help students make connections between chemistry and biology.

Too often, science courses (e.g, biology, chemistry, and physics) are disconnected from one another. When this happens, students often don’t see ho...

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High School Biology Chemistry Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Physics Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Making Scientific Sensemaking Visible

Many teachers and schools are coming to recognize the importance of sensemaking in the science classroom. But what does an NGSS-informed sensemaking l...

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

A valuable framework for promoting sensemaking includes the convergence of two independent ideas: (1) the focus of modern education on teaching for un...

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Middle School 5E Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking

NSTA Press Book

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, Second Grade, Expanded Edition: Using Children’s Books for Three-Dimensional Learning

There’s a lot to love about this newly expanded book in the Picture-Perfect Science series: You can combine STEM and reading through appealing lesso...

By Emily Morgan, Karen Ansberry

Elementary General Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies