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Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’ experiences and outcomes, and t...

By Barry McPhail

Biology Environmental Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions

In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased water availability in reservoirs and groundwater basins. This article details how high school juniors...

By Raven Mangiante, Elaine Silva Mangiante

High School Biology Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Interdisciplinary

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Exploring Local Environmental Issues to Engage Students in Real-World STEM Problem Solving and Discovery

One of the most cost-effective ways to engage students in real-world STEM is by turning to local issues of emerging relevance through current events. In this middle school lesson, local current STEM events are used to encourage students to explore th...

By Rebecca Grella

English Language Learners Environmental Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Engineering and Design: Reducing Erosion at the ShoreDesigning a lesson using a Gather, Reason, and Communicate framework.

Integrating engineering into the science curriculum in a meaningful way requires planning that utilizes a 3-dimensional approach. Using a “gather, reason, communicate” framework (Moulding, Huff, Van der Veen, 2020) provided me with an effective ...

By Katheryn Kennedy

Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

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Engaging in Socioscientific Issues by Observing Habitats in the Context of Water Use and Drought

Teaching young students to engage in socioscientific reasoning can feel like an overwhelming task due to the abstract reasoning required. Yet, Sadler et al., (2007), note the importance of helping students develop socioscientific reasoning from a you...

By Grace Brunner, Catherine Lowe, Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Jerrid Kruse

Elementary Environmental Science Life Science Teaching Strategies

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Ecology in Urban Spaces: Contributions of Urban Green Spaces to Ecological and Community Health

Our program seeks to introduce middle school students to a range of STEM topics and careers. We planned and enacted a five-lesson unit themed around the contributions of trees/green spaces to ecological and community health. Humans thrive in ecologic...

By Yelena Janumyan, Zachary Conley, Heidi Carlone, Hannah Ziegler, Tessaly Jen, Liwei Zhang, Jingyi Chen

Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM

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Exploring Built and Natural Landscapes, Land Cover, and Environmental Justice using Web-based Mapping Tools

Local landscapes examined via Google Earth provide a natural arena on which students can analyze how humans modify and interact with their environment. These lessons guide students through an exploration of the natural and built environments both nea...

By Carol Colaninno, Adriana Martinez, Charlie Blake, Candice Johnson

Environmental Science Equity Inquiry Social Justice STEM Technology

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Globalizing STEM Instruction Using Sustainable Development Goals

Global education presents an opportunity for all classroom teachers, regardless of subject or grade level, to engage students in understanding globally relevant issues that extend from content taught in class and providing opportunities for students ...

By George Hademenos

Environmental Science STEM Teaching Strategies