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Journal Article
The Early Years: Discovering Their Sense of the World
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in a project-based learning experience....
Journal Article
Integrating STEM Into Afterschool
In 2013 The Franklin Institute, a leading science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a grant from the National Science Foundation (#1138911) to reach under-resourced urban communities by strengthening the capacity of afterschool centers...
By Suzanne Blanc, Tara Cox, Dale McCreedy, and Alexis Lee Clark
Journal Article
The Maryland Out of School Time (MOST) Network has worked since 2013 to build systems that strengthen out-of-school time (OST) STEM education. With support from STEMNext (formerly the Noyce Foundation), the C.S. Mott Foundation, and ...
By Ellie Mitchell, Paul Mincarelli, and Elyse Preston
Journal Article
Multimedia Connected STEM Learning With Middle School Students
Find out how Denver middle school students practiced digital storytelling as they delved deeply into STEM topics that interested them. ...
By Janelle M. Johnson, Jayme Margolin-Sneider, and Monica Moreno-Martinez
Journal Article
The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in analyzing and interpreting illustrations to determine sizes of pictured animals and give evidence for how they know. To ...
Journal Article
Learn about an effective and affordable three-focus approach that brings together academia, the community, and the real world in a way that makes afterschool STEM enrichment available to a wide audience. ...
By Edward Njoo, Surabhi Narain, Lakshmidevi Pabbisetty, and Mahesh Agrawal
NSTA Press Book
Swing Set Makeover, Grade 3: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your third graders to design a swing set that’s safe but still lots of fun? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!Swing Set Makeover outlines a journey that will steer your students toward auth...
NSTA Press Book
Patterns and the Plant World, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your first graders to relate changes in seasonal weather patterns to changes in the plant world using a container garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
Journal Article
Integrating Technology: The Innovative Utensil Challenge
This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article talks about creating innovative problem-solvers....
NSTA Press Book
Car Crashes, Grade 12: STEM Road Map for High School
What if you could challenge your 12th graders to understand car crashes in the context of physical forces, manufacturing challenges, government safety standards, and individual rights? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...