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Journal Article

Ecosystem in a Jar

By Emily Cizmas

High School 5E Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Inquiry Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Performance Expectations Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why Does the Green Crab Love Climate Change?

Middle School Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why is something that’s happening out in the ocean such a danger to us on the land?

Informal Education Chemistry Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How can growing seaweed help mussels?

Middle School Chemistry Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the NGSS raised engineering design t...

By Erdogan Kaya, Anna Newley, Ezgi Yesilyurt and Hasan Deniz

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Engineering NGSS Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Research

Journal Article

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic science research projects using...

By Robert Idsardi, Daniel A. Hahn, Julie R. Bokor and Julie A. Luft

5E Inquiry NGSS STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. The task, informed by a three-dimensional learning approach, req...

By Jeffrey D. Radloff, Selcen Guzey, David Eichinger and Brenda M. Capobianco

Biology Engineering Life Science NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

Blog Post

Sensemaking at a Distance

Middle School Elementary High School NGSS Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Science in the Literacy Block

By Kimberly Lott and Sarah Clark

Early Childhood Elementary Biology Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Literacy NGSS Teaching Strategies

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How Can Cows on the Move Help Rebuild Entire Ecosystems?

Middle School Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why do we only seem to catch carp?

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning