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New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.Have you been wondering how well your students understand engineering and...

By Page Keeley, Cary Sneider, Mihir Ravel

Elementary High School Middle School Computer Science Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology Assessment Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom

New in 2020!“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching a...

By Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, Jen Gutierrez

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Building Community With Educators

After a string of successes in our teacher professional development programs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS), I recently began t...

By Robert Payo

Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Book Chapter

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School (Book Sample)

What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volume in the STE...

Middle School Climate Change Environmental Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...

By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel

Elementary High School Middle School Engineering STEM Assessment Curriculum NGSS Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers

If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engine...

High School Middle School Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Engineering Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

How Can We Motivate Our Science Students?

Notes from the field editor ...

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before Explain

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5 is a one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine how you teach science in elementary school. The...

By Patrick Brown

Elementary Earth & Space Science Physical Science 5E Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation