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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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See America and Its National Parks

Right to the Source...

By Danna Bell

Environmental Science Instructional Materials News

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Group Learning Routines as a tool to build equitable learning experiences in a Biology classroom

The vision behind the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is that all students engage in explaining phenomena and designing solutions with three-...

By Elizabeth Chatham, Joy Otibu, and Andrea Sau

High School Biology Environmental Science Equity NGSS Sensemaking Social Justice

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

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Rain Gardens and Rain Gauges: Students get hands on with data while evaluating green infrastructure at their school

Two modules were designed for high school science students to investigate the performance of a rain garden installed on school property. The rain gard...

By Lauren Brase, Robert Ford, Amy Parker, Heather Mayfield, Adam Lehmann, and Sarah Meadows

Climate Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry

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Teaching Trees: Revisions to an inquiry-based, service-learning field lab broadens student learning and better aligns to learning outcomes.

Most introductory science courses are large, lecture-style general education classes. Introduction to Environmental Science (ES 100) at NC State Unive...

By Stephanie Jeffries

Postsecondary Environmental Science Inquiry Labs Learning Progression

Journal Article

Local Ecosystem Observation Cycle: Supporting Preservice Elementary Teachers Engagement in Sensemaking

Equitable sensemaking enables students to draw on personal resources to investigate and explain phenomena and problems within their communities. Altho...

By Jessica Stephenson Reaves and Anna Arias

Postsecondary Environmental Science Inquiry Preservice Science Education Sensemaking