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NSTA Press Book
Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom
Many resources help you encourage young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But only this book of quality STEM experiences was curated by the veteran educator who edits Science and Children, NSTA’s award-winni...
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes
If you’re new to formative assessment probes, you’ll love this timely addition to the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Authors Page Keeley and Laura Tucker give you 32 engaging questions, or probes, that can reveal what you...
By Page Keeley, Laura Tucker
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? Find out with data that go way beyond what standardized test scores tell you. The Feedback Loop desc...
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 how a pill bug senses and reacts to its environment....
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 under it or drains off of it goes into the same place. They come in all shapes and sizes and include b...
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 Publishers! “Next time you see a sunset, stop and sit down for a while.”...
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 and humans’ impact on the Earth. Humans need the natural resources that the Earth produces, use the...