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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 7, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Assessment Careers Chemistry Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Performance Expectations Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 31, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Assessment Careers Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Future Approaches to Instructional Materials in STEM Education

By Okhee Lee, New York University; Tricia Shelton, NSTA; Scott E. Grapin, University of Miami

Instructional Materials NGSS STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

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Iguanas from Above

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Instructional Materials

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The Birds and the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees

By Laura Wheeler, Rita Hagevik, Kathy Cabe Trundle, Michelle Parslow, and Katherine Vela

Middle School 5E Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary NGSS

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Engineering for Ecological and Social Justice

By Veronica Cassone McGowan and Todd Campbell

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Engineering Environmental Science Instructional Materials Life Science Social Justice

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Modeling Energy

By Delaney Carone, Ashley Perkins, and Catherine Scott

Elementary Instructional Materials NGSS Physical Science Three-Dimensional Learning

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 24, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Preschoolers “On the Move” with Energy

By Shelly Lynn Counsell

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Using a Game to Teach Invasive Species Spread and Management

Invasive species are a major ecological and economic problem at the global scale, and education plays a major role in raising awareness and combatin...

By Joshua Lord

Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Professional Learning

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Is That Plausible?

By Imogen R. Herrick, Gale M. Sinatra, and Doug Lombardi

High School Advocacy Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

By Kadi Hogan

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Evolution Inquiry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Phenomena Research Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Using Multiple Models to Learn about COVID-19

By Jamie Elsner, Troy Sadler, Eric Kirk, Rebecca Rawson, Patricia Friedrichsen, and Li Ke

High School Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Mathematics NGSS Policy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 17, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Chemistry Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics Multilingual Learners News Physics Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Going Viral!

By Delaney Worthington, Andrew Warnock, Mike Viney, Victoria Jordan, Jennifer Mclean, Karina Hassell, Lynne Judish, and Courtney Butler

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning