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An Argumentative Writing Prompt Model to Support Nonscience Major Students’ Learning in an Introductory Chemistry Course

An argumentative writing prompt model is presented for use in a general chemistry class designed for nonscience major students. The purpose of this instructional model is to support students with rich experiences to strengthen their conceptual unders...

By Claudia Aguirre-Mendez and Ying-Chih Chen

Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities From the Field for Science and STEM Teachers, July 5, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Biology Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Multilingual Learners News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 28, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 21, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Phenomena Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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The American Geophysical Union Steps It Up on Climate Science Education

By Michael E. Wysession, Tanya Furman, Missy Holzer, Jacqueline Houghton, Cathryn A. Manduca, Stephanie Pfirman, Victor J. Ricchezza, and Vincent Tong

Informal Education Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Literacy STEM

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 14, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Careers Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, June 7, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Assessment Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 31, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Careers Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Multicultural News Physical Science Professional Learning Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 24, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Multilingual Learners News Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 17, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Sliding and Colliding Into Physics

By Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Kathryn Blaney, and Cody Sandifer

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Physical Science Physics Teaching Strategies

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Using Augmented Reality to Augment Inquiry (and Fun!) in Your Lessons

By Heather Pacheco-Guffrey

Elementary Computer Science Instructional Materials STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 10, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Administration Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Phenomena Physics Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Project Hail Mary

By Holly Amerman

High School Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies Technology

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How Are They Connected?

By Anna Koumara, Katerina Plakitsi, and Norman Lederman

High School Engineering Instructional Materials Makerspace