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Outdoor Teaching and Learning in Natural Spaces and Outdoor Classrooms
On a humid, sunny day in late July, a group of middle school science teachers closed out three days of teacher professional development (PD) on a natu...
By Samantha Lindgren, Meghan McCleary, Susan Gasper, Amanda Nieves, Kara Stengren, and Amira Shabana
Journal Article
Inheritance: It’s More Complicated Than That
For the past 60 years, teaching and learning the science of inheritance and biological variation has largely been centered in Mendelian genetics. In c...
By Whitney Thwaite, Sara C. Porter, and Hilleary Osheroff
Journal Article
Using iNaturalist to Support Place-Based Learning and Data Analysis
Often, we think that to learn about nature, students must be in a “natural” place to experience the environment, but this assumption can be proble...
By Amanda V. Garner and Joshua Rosenberg
Journal Article
Questions are powerful tools teachers can use to understand and scaffold students’ thinking (Clough 2007). However, not all questions are equally ef...
By Jesse Wilcox, Kean Roberts, Jacob Kaemmer, Jessica McKenzie, and Carson McClain
Journal Article
How many times have you found yourself sitting in a cafeteria or classroom staring at a professional development PowerPoint being presented by someone...
By Adriana E. Martinez and Alejandra O. Martinez
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 31, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
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Kansas City 23 Demystifying the Practice of Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Resources for Elementary and Secondary Sessions...
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 24, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 17, 2023
By Debra Shapiro
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Dubuque Community Schools - Making Sense of 3D Teaching and Learning
High School and Middle School Workshops...