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NSTA Press Book
It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12
REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday ...
By Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn
Book Chapter
A Need for Speed? Should Speed Limits Be Lowered to Reduce Traffic Fatalities?
During this unit, students will investigate physical science concepts related to forces and motion. They will then synthesize and apply their learning to grapple with the question of whether speed limits should be lowered to reduce traffic accidents....
NSTA Press Book
Doing Good Science in Middle School, Expanded 2nd Edition: A Practical STEM Guide
“We are among those who have come to enjoy the blossoming intellects, often comical behaviors, and insatiable curiosity of middle schoolers—and choose to work with them! With more than 130 years of combined experience in the profession, we’ve g...
By Olaf Jorgenson, Rick Vanosdall, Vicki Massey, Jackie Cleveland
Journal Article
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science and Technology of Sound
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores questions surrounding the topic of sound....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Watching the Wind
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has books that help children focus on what the wind can do so they can understand that wind has power and can be used to simply blow items around or generate wi...
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Student Interests: Tapping Into Passion
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....