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Front-Page Science: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy

“The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued new guidelines for mammograms in 2009. What does this mean for someone with a family history of br...

By Angela Kohnen, Alan Newman, Laura Pearce, Wendy Saul

High School Disciplinary Core Ideas Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

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Science Stories: Using Case Studies to Teach Critical Thinking

Stories give life and substance to scientific methods and provide an inside look at scientists in action. Case studies deepen scientific understanding...

By Clyde Freeman Herreid, Nancy A. Schiller, Ky F. Herreid

Postsecondary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science NGSS Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

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Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion

Never has it been so easy for educators to learn to teach physical science with confidence. Award-winning author Bill Robertson launched his bestselli...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials NGSS Science and Engineering Practices New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Exemplary Science for Resolving Societal Challenges

Amid a flurry of national standards and high-stakes assessments, it’s easy to overlook the curiosity and invention that is inherent to science and t...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6

How do you improve upon perfection? For years, new and experienced elementary school teachers alike have extolled the virtues of Picture-Perfect Scien...

By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 1: 45 New Force and Motion Assessment Probes

Nationally known science educator Page Keeley—principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Sci...

By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation