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Start With Art

By JULIE LACONTE AND ERICA SPANGLER

Middle School Interdisciplinary Labs Life Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Making Sense of the Human Body

By HELENA CASTLE, KIRA LOWERY, AND SHELLY R. RODRIGUEZ

Middle School Labs Life Science Makerspace

Journal Article

Advancing Alloys

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier introduction to metallurgy in classro...

By Christina Polcino, Billyjack Jory, Jean Sabety, Laura Grenot Jones, Jared Ashcroft, and Brandon Rodriguez

High School Chemistry Earth & Space Science Labs

Journal Article

Versatile 3D Printed Colorimetry Toolkits

By Claudia Bode, William G. Welch, Sarah Abeita, and Julian R. Silverman

High School Labs Makerspace Physical Science

Journal Article

A Chemistry Puzzle to Be Solved

By Barry Friedman

High School Chemistry Labs

Journal Article

Modifying labs for students with special needs

By Kaitlyn McGlynn and Janey Kelly

Middle School Disabilities Equity Labs

Journal Article

Data literacy 101

By Kristin Hunter-Thomson

Middle School Labs Physical Science

Teaching With Simulations

Journal Article

Teaching With Simulations

Interactive science simulations (sims) have become popular tools for science educators, and research confirms that sims can improve student learning (Rutten, van Joolingen, and van der Veen 2012). Over the past 15 years, the PhET Interac- tive S...

By ARGENTA PRICE, CARL WIEMAN, AND KATHERINE PERKINS

High School Computer Science Engineering Labs NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

A Physics Teaching Approach That Supports Real-World Science by Matt Holsten

Blog Post

A Physics Teaching Approach That Supports Real-World Science by Matt Holsten

Traditional physics education can leave many students confused, bored, or without the conceptual understanding of the equations they are required to memorize. I prefer an approach that allows students to use evidence to express, clarify, and justify ...

By Cindy Workosky

5E Labs Physical Science Physics Teaching Strategies

Genetics for All

Journal Article

Genetics for All

This paper highlights learning supports associated with genetics lessons that were implemented in a urban high school biology classroom. The supports provided access to science content for ELs, students with IEPs, and struggling readers during an int...

By Lauren Stewart, Donna Ross, and Kimberly Elliot

Biology Labs Life Science

From Bean to Cup

Journal Article

From Bean to Cup

Coffee comes to the science lab ...

By Tom Cubbage

Chemistry Labs

NSTA Press Book

Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, this book is designed to meet the...

Middle School Mathematics STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Labs New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School

What if you could challenge your eighth graders to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure by designing bridges that last longer? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Improving Bridge Design outlines a journey that wi...

Middle School Engineering STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Labs New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation

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