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NSTA Press Book
The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning
What really helps your students learn science: Labs? Group work? Certain types of problems or test questions? Something you never even thought about? ...
By Erin Marie Furtak, Howard M. Glasser, Zora M. Wolfe
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Roly-Poly Pill Bugs
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s column, students learn through observation and investigation ho...
Book Chapter
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about watersheds. A watershed is an area of land where all of the water that is un...
NSTA Kids
La próxima vez que veas una puesta del sol
A 2014 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!2014 Winner of the REVERE Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publisher...
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Understanding Human Impact
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Humans and the Earth
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Elementary students are beginning to understand the Earth’s natural processes a...
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science of Art
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue allows students to explore the components of STEAM through a...
Journal Article
Safety First: Safety Picks Up “STEAM”
This column shares safety information for your classroom. At the elementary level, teachers have inherently integrated STEAM, compared to their second...