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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 2: 39 New Electricity and Magnetism Formative Assessment Probes

If you and your students can’t get enough of a good thing, Volume 2 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science is just what you need. The book ...

By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Physics Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

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Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9-12: Phenomenon-Based Learning

What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, Boomwhackers, Flying Pigs, and...

By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamäki

High School Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

The Early Years: Ecosystems, Up Close and Personal

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The Early Years: Ecosystems, Up Close and Personal

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses children observing and docu...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

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Doing Good Science in Middle School, Expanded 2nd Edition: A Practical STEM Guide

“We are among those who have come to enjoy the blossoming intellects, often comical behaviors, and insatiable curiosity of middle schoolers—and ch...

By Olaf Jorgenson, Rick Vanosdall, Vicki Massey, Jackie Cleveland

Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

The Early Years: Becoming Attuned to Sound

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The Early Years: Becoming Attuned to Sound

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue provides sound explorations....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12

REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the n...

By Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn

Elementary High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Literacy News Teacher Preparation

The Early Years: Shape Exploration: Another Dimension

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The Early Years: Shape Exploration: Another Dimension

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue explores three-dimensional shapes....

Early Childhood Mathematics Physics Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: The STEM of Inquiry

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The Early Years: The STEM of Inquiry

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes a STEM activity that includ...

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering STEM Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

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