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Science 102: This Month's Task: Measuring Up

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's task involves an activity using a meterstick....

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Inquiry Phenomena

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The Early Years: Fostering Environmental Stewardship

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue includes an activity that aims to strengthen teachers’ awareness of how children learn in the STEAM disciplines as they explore a natur...

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

NSTA Press Book

Science Formative Assessment, Volume 1: 75 Practical Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning - 2nd Edition

A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press...

By Page Keeley

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

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Editor's Note: Early Childhood Physical Science

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary Physical Science Inquiry Lesson Plans

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The Early Years: Blowing Bubbles

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has children observing the formation of foam and exploring the properties of foam using sight and touch....

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

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Science 102: This Month's Task

Exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's challenge involves drawing while using a mirror....

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena

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Teacher's Toolkit: Scaffolding Students Toward Argumentation

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses activities that teach argumentation....

Middle School General Science Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teacher's Toolkit: Bridging the Three Dimensions of the NGSS Using the Nature of Science

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes a process for modifying and implementing published lessons to explicitly teach nature of science so that students can be engaged in di...

Elementary Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning