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The Early Years: Begin With Open Exploration

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The Early Years: Begin With Open Exploration

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue discusses ways to encourage children to engage ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Life Science Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Making Sense of Their World

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The Early Years: Making Sense of Their World

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this issue students document the apparent movement of t...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines...

Middle School Mathematics STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Labs New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School

What if you could challenge your eighth graders to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure by designing bridges that last longer? With this volume in...

Middle School Engineering STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Labs New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

Lighting the Way to Learning Centers

Journal Article

Lighting the Way to Learning Centers

Fourth-grade students explore circuits, while the teacher gains valuable instructional time....

Elementary Physical Science Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS

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

NSTA Press Book

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magneti...

By Tom J. McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Physics Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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