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Environmental Science: Natural Disasters

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Interdisciplinary Literacy Phenomena

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 2, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Careers Chemistry Climate Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Multilingual Learners News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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The Air We Breathe

By Karolyn Burns and Diego Molina-Castrillón

High School Advocacy Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity Inclusion Inquiry Interdisciplinary Literacy Policy Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Teaching in Tandem

In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to inspire educators to scaffold ...

By Emily G. Weigel and Aakanksha Angra

Postsecondary Biology Instructional Materials Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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The Tragedy of the Commons

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Animal Survival

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy

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Lessons Learned

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Finding Outstanding Science Trade Books

By William Straits

Early Childhood Elementary Literacy

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Why Should We All Embrace Statistical Thinking?

By Kristin Hunter-Thomson

Biology Environmental Science Life Science Literacy

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Seeing The Light

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Literacy NGSS Phenomena Physical Science

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 24, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Solar Power

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Beyond “See Figure 1”

Visual elements such as graphs, tables, and diagrams are essential components of scientific writing. Although scientific writing textbooks and guides often contain information on how to design such visuals, little has been written on how to effecti...

By Cary Moskovitz

Postsecondary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?

The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study aimed to provide a detailed understanding of how second- and third-year undergraduate students in a...

By Yi Hou, Heather Verkade, Jan van Driel

Pre-service Teachers Biology Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Newspaper Physics for First-Year College Students

This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in the daily newspapers and general...

By E. J. Bahng, John Hauptman, and Jennifer Lowery

Literacy News Physics Teaching Strategies