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NSTA Press Book
Making Sense of Science and Religion: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond
The authors of Making Sense of Science and Religion believe that addressing interactions between science and religion is part of all science educators...
By Joseph W. Shane, Lee Meadows, Ronald S. Hermann, Ian C. Binns
Blog Post
Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’
In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we...
By Rebecca Schumacher
NSTA Press Book
Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction
It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum....
Blog Post
How NGSS and CCSS for ELA/Literacy Address Argument
In the summer of 2015, I observed an elementary science teacher from an NGSS-adopted state who made a presentation to her cohort of close to 100 K–1...
By Cindy Workosky
Journal Article
Safer Science: Heed Safety Documents
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses the importance of sharing updated ...
Journal Article
Editor's Note (September 2001)
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....