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Journal Article

From Local to Global

By Nancy Trautmann, Laura Branch, Rebecca Rehder Wingerden, Michelle Watkins, Janet Ort, and Kelsey Deal

High School 5E Biology Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Life Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

A Podcast You Should Know: SYSK

By Holly Amerman

High School Instructional Materials Teacher Preparation Technology

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, April 27, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Aerospace Biology Careers Citizen Science Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Lighting Up History

By Kristin Searle, Colby Tofel-Grehl, and Beth L. MacDonald

Instructional Materials Maker Spaces Makerspace Technology

Journal Article

Cornhole Predicts the Perfect Pitch

By Benjamin Galluzzo, Michael W. Ramsdell, Joshua D. Thomas, Kathleen Kavanagh, Corey Ryder, Darlene Bissonette, and Jennifer M. Knack

Middle School High School 5E General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Mathematics Performance Expectations Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM Technology

Reports Article

From the Field, Events and Opportunities, April 20, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Physical Science Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers, March 30, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Assessment Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Multilingual Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Physics STEM Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 16, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Careers Crosscutting Concepts Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2, Second Edition: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes

“Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Lik...

By Page Keeley

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Life Science Physical Science Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Vibrating Insects

By Rachel Wilson, Leslie Bradbury, Amy Lunceford, and Shannon Stanbery

Elementary Biology Instructional Materials Life Science Literacy

Journal Article

Building Picnic Tables ... and Community

By Christopher Burke and Amy Lazarowicz

Elementary Engineering Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Three-Dimensional Learning

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 2, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Small-Group Work in the Online Science Classroom

By Denise Wright

Biology Distance Learning Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Ectotherm ER: Frogs Under the Weather

By Rebecca Gonda, Michel Ohmer, Laura Brannelly, Jennifer Kassimer, Stephanie Kubik, Alison Slinskey Legg, and Corinne Richards-Zawacki

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Environmental Science Evolution General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Literacy New Science Teachers News Research STEM

Journal Article

Teaching Nature of Science Concepts in the Context of Past (Fram) and Present (MOSAiC) Arctic Expeditions

By Jonathan Griffith, Shelly Grandell, Lynne Harden, and Anne Gold

Middle School High School Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans NGSS STEM