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Journal Article
Students with special needs traditionally have fewer opportunities to engage in hands-on learning during science class (Melber and Brown 2008). The reasons for this vary, but typically stem from teacher misconceptions about the types of activities ...
By Brent Gilles, Tim Hawig, Ashley Sutton, and Stacey Britton
NSTA Press Book
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 practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...
By Laura Tucker, Lois Sherwood
Journal Article
Mobile geospatial technologies enable high school students to engage in authentic scientific data collection and analysis that promote spatial-thinking and reasoning skills, as well as problem-solving in a school’s local environment. We developed a...
By James Carrigan, Alec Bodzin, Thomas Hammond, Scott Rutzmoser, Kate Popejoy, and William Farina
Journal Article
Find out how the Detroit Zoological Society partnered with local organizations to create Celebrate Urban Backyards, which engages afterschool educators and students in hands-on, inquiry-based programs and activities focused on their urban environme...
By Claire Lannoye-Hall and Zahraa Aljebori
Blog Post
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 another, but often do so in ways that nearly counteract one another....
By Cindy Workosky
Journal Article
Students act as stewards of the environment and learn valuable skills in the process....
Journal Article
Editor’s Note: Citizen Science
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue shares an activity meant to provide children with the experiences of collecting data by making observations in nature over time and connecting with...