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Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12

Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be pra...

By Laura Tucker, Lois Sherwood

High School Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Environmental Science 5E Assessment Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Research

Investigating Urban Trees

Journal Article

Investigating Urban Trees

Mobile geospatial technologies enable high school students to engage in authentic scientific data collection and analysis that promote spatial-thinkin...

By James Carrigan, Alec Bodzin, Thomas Hammond, Scott Rutzmoser, Kate Popejoy, and William Farina

High School Environmental Science

Journal Article

Celebrate Urban Backyards

Find out how the Detroit Zoological Society partnered with local organizations to create Celebrate Urban Backyards, which engages afterschool educat...

By Claire Lannoye-Hall and Zahraa Aljebori

Informal Education Citizen Science Environmental Science

Global Thinking Inside and Outside the Classroom

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Global Thinking Inside and Outside the Classroom

Dynamic Equilibrium. These two words represent what is essential in teaching Earth science: the idea that forces are constantly working against one an...

By Cindy Workosky

Middle School High School Chemistry Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Inquiry Learning Progression Life Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Water Warriors

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Water Warriors

Students act as stewards of the environment and learn valuable skills in the process....

Elementary Middle School Environmental Science STEM Citizen Science

Editor’s Note: Citizen Science

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Editor’s Note: Citizen Science

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Advocacy Citizen Science

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. Water-quality monitoring engages students in learning about watersheds and watershed ste...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment

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