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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field, March 22, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Pivoting During a Pandemic

By Nicole Freidenfelds, Laura Cisneros, Amy Cabaniss, Rebecca Colby, Madeleine Meadows-McDonnell, Todd Campbell, Chester Arnold, Cary Chadwick, David Dickson, David Moss, Jonathan Simmons, Ankit Singh, and John Volin

Informal Education Citizen Science Environmental Science Research Technology

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Innovations in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning of Earth and Environmental Science, with a Focus on Climate Change

In this study, we analyzed the literature on teaching or learning on a topic in Earth science, environmental science, or climate change between 1995 and 2017. We investigated the length of the intervention, intervention setting and instructional leve...

By Gillian M. Puttick, Brian Drayton, and Christina Silva

Postsecondary Climate Change Environmental Science Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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Influence of Environmental Factors on the Success of At-Risk Hispanic Students in First-Semester General Chemistry

This article looks at the effects of environmental factors such as classification, residence location, and employment status of Hispanic students who unsuccessfully completed first-semester general chemistry (Chem I) at a Hispanic-Serving or emerging...

By Blain Mamiya, Cynthia B. Powell, G. Robert Shelton, Anton Dubrovskiy, Adrian Villalta-Cerdas, Susan Broadway, Rebecca Weber, and Diana Mason

Postsecondary Chemistry Environmental Science Equity Multilingual Learners Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Saving a Swamp: Fifth-Grade Students to the Rescue!

By Susan Erickson

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Supporting Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions About Water With a Storyline Unit

By Gretchen Brinza, Katie Larson, Amy McGreal, and Michael Novak

Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

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Wipe Out: Preventing Water Hazards

By Jordan Holub and Jerrid Kruse

Elementary Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Understanding Genetic Drift With Conceptual and Mathematical Models

By Arthur Odom

High School Biology Environmental Science Evolution Inquiry Lesson Plans Life Science Technology

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Arctic Feedbacks: Not All Warming Is Equal

By Jonathan Griffith and Margaret Kozick-Kingston

Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

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Science Isn’t for Me, or Is It?

By Alison Mercier and Heidi B. Carlone

Middle School Informal Education Engineering Environmental Science Equity STEM

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The Power of Shared Experiences

By Julie Angle

Middle School 5E Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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Archive: Science Update: Sea Level Rise – What it is; Why it's such a problem; What we can do about it, April 7, 2022

Every day NOAA scientists, technicians, and engineers work to monitor, understand, and predict environmental threats facing our nation. Among the most serious of these is sea level rise. Rising sea levels are pushin...

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