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Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 4, 2025
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
Warming up to Inquiry: Using inquiry to teach heating and cooling of substances to 2nd graders
Starting to teach science through inquiry can be intimidating for teachers who don’t have much experience with it. Some concerns about teaching science through inquiry often come from misunderstandings of what science entails (Authors et al., 2015...
By Jesse Wilcox, Maizee Lindsey, Karissa Steinke
NSTA Press Book
Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions
Click here to view video of Wild Wonderings Let your curiosity run wild! This lively book will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries. Like what? Like when theoretical physicist ...
By Jessica Fries-Gaither
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 19, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 5, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
Right to the Source November/December 2024...
By Michael Apfeldorf
Journal Article
Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’ experiences and outcomes, and t...
By Barry McPhail
Journal Article
Developing Critical Thinking in Biology Through Progressive Writing Assignments
Critical thinking is essential in academia and the workforce. Although writing can be used as a pedagogical tool for fostering deeper subject matter understanding, increased retention, and critical thinking, relatively few science courses are writing...
By Irene Guttilla Reed, Michelle Kraczkowski, Steven Pearlman
Journal Article
Journey of the Monarchs: Studying North America’s Nomadic Butterfly
Citizen Science November/December 2024...
By Jill Nugent
Journal Article
Finding Instructional Resources for Teaching about Scientific Misinformation
A classroom guide to resources about misinformation...
By Andy Zucker
Journal Article
Making chemistry relevant to Indigenous Peoples: An Inuit case study
The ability of our northern Indigenous peoples (Inuit, Iñupiaq, and Yupik) to survive and thrive in the Arctic depends significantly upon underlying chemistry and chemical principles. Here, we explore four of these connections, then show how the Ind...
By Chaim Andersen, Rosalina Naqitarvik, Jennifer Winters, Erica Taylor, Geoffrey Rayner-Canham
Journal Article
Researchers have long called for integrating socio-scientific issues (SSIs) in science instruction, recognizing the importance of connecting science learning with societal challenges. Our proposed three-day unit design addresses SSIs in secondary sch...
By Mutiara Syifa, Fuyi Feng, Chia-Hsin Yin, Lin Ding
Journal Article
Cultivating Teachers’ Indigenous Knowledge through Explorations of Milkweed and Phenology
Providing more equitable pedagogies to all students, including those who are traditionally underrepresented, is a high priority of science education. In this paper, we outline how we coupled Indigenous Ways of Knowing with investigations about plant ...
By Hillary Barron, Emily Mohl, Michele Koomen
Journal Article
The emperor penguin is one of the most identifiable animals on earth. Its survival depends on a variety of factors, such as temperature and other environmental elements. In order to engage fifth-grade students in exploring the captivating phenomenon ...
By Robyn Yewell, Ron Gray
Journal Article
Q: How can I address science misconceptions using phenomena-driven instruction?
Q: How can I address science misconceptions using phenomena-driven instruction?...
By Matthew Bobrowsky