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Science 101: Q: How Do Self-Driving Cars Work?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the science behind self-driving cars....

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Engineering Encounters: The Internet of Things for Kids

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In the “Talking Window Garden” project, students create “smart” pl...

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Using the Crosscutting Concepts to Scaffold Student Thinking

At the recent NSTA National Conference in Los Angeles, three-dimensional learning was, of course, a major topic of discussion. When those discussions ...

By Cindy Workosky

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The Inventor's Secret PPSTEM3-5 Classpack

Using Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons: 3-5: Using Children’s Books to Inspires STEM Learning in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks...

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Engineering Encounters: Reverse Engineering

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information on how students’ everyday experien...

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Engineering Encounters: Building Technological Literacy With Philosophy and Nature of Technology

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue the authors discuss a design project they have used with upp...

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Engineering Encounters: From STEM to STEAM

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Incorporating the arts in a roller coaster engineering project....

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From Fish Tank to Fuel Tank: Engineering Photobioreactors in the Classroom

Grow algae in the classroom to explore bioenergy and related concepts....

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Engineering Encounters: Optimizing Your K–5 Engineering Design Challenge

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue discusses the optimizations that will serve to inform r...

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