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NSTA Press Book

Once Upon a Physical Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. The authors of this book have been in your shoes. These experienced science teachers...

By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Matthew Hackett, Karen Kraus

Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials NGSS Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy

Journal Article

Show Your Students How to Be More Persuasive When They Write

After a grueling grading campaign, a chemist asked a writing and rhetoric specialist for help improving formal reports in the introductory organic c...

By David J. Slade and Susan K. Hess

Postsecondary Literacy Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Becoming Scientifically Literate

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Preschool Literacy

NSTA Press Book

Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about wha...

By Elissa Milto, Merredith Portsmore, Mary McCormick, Jessica Watkins, Morgan Hynes

Elementary Middle School Preschool Engineering STEM Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy Teacher Preparation

Lesson Plan

How Can Light Make Dark Shadows and Bright Reflections?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

Lesson Plan

How Can We Send Messages to Someone Far Away?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

NSTA Press Book

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

New in 2020!What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volum...

Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation