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Freebies for Science Teachers, June 22, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Administration Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Multicultural News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Talking About Forces

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit beginning ideas about forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students generally identify fo...

By Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

Elementary Assessment Physical Science

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Will It Form a New Substance?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine wh...

By Page Keeley and Susan Cooper

Middle School High School Assessment Physical Science

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Equal and Opposite

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about pairs of forces that fit Newton’s third law. The probe is specifically des...

By Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Ice-Cold Lemonade

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students reco...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

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Shadow Size

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s ideas about how light interacts with an object to form a shadow. The probe is designed ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 15, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Life Science Mathematics News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science Teachers, June 8, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool 5E Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Physical Science Physics STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 1, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Astronomy Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science Teachers, May 25, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies for Science Teachers, May 11, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Multilingual Learners Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old Research Safety STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical scienc...

By Patrick Brown

High School Physical Science 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Q: What Color Is the Sun?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 4, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Aerospace Astronomy Biology Careers Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Physics Activities With Metersticks

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Phenomena Physical Science Physics