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As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progr...

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NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what studen...

By Ted Willard

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NSTA Press Book

STEM, Standards, and Strategies for High-Quality Units

New in 2020!Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.Do you, your school, or your school district want to align your science cu...

By Rodger W. Bybee

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Journal Article

Best Science Books of 2019

By Chris Anderson

High School General Science Literacy

Journal Article

Taking Science Home With Technology

By Heather Pacheco-Guffrey

Elementary General Science Technology

Journal Article

Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

When was the last time you sat in a classroom as a student instead of as the teacher? Did you notice what types of activities you enjoyed and which fr...

By Melanie Pearlman

Middle School High School General Science Instructional Materials

Journal Article

More than a Game

By Steve Metz

High School Computer Science General Science Technology

Journal Article

Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

Science games and simulations—whether in the form of a board game or a system incorporating augmented or virtual reality—can provide students...

By KELLIE TAYLOR

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Journal Article

Science For All

By Steve Metz

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Blog Post

How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices

My colleagues and I began using units intentionally designed for the NGSS for biology in early 2017. We started with a high-quality unit evaluated by ...

By Holly Hereau

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Journal Article

Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges

Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postse...

By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury, and Anna M. Semanko

Postsecondary General Science

NSTA Press Book

Making Sense of Science and Religion: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond

The authors of Making Sense of Science and Religion believe that addressing interactions between science and religion is part of all science educators...

By Joseph W. Shane, Lee Meadows, Ronald S. Hermann, Ian C. Binns

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