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NSTA Press Book

Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

Click here to view video of Wild Wonderings Let your curiosity run wild! This lively book will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries. Like what? Like when theoretical physicist ...

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science STEM 5E Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

NSTA Kids

Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

Click here to view video of Wild Wonderings Let your curiosity run wild! This lively book will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries. Like what? Like when theoretical physicist ...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science STEM 5E Crosscutting Concepts Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

NSTA Press Book

Learning with AI: The K-12 Teacher’s Guide to a New Era of Human Learning

Unlock the Future of Education with "Learning with AI" Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming education with "Learning with AI," a pivotal co-publication from Johns Hopkins University Press and the National Science Teaching Assoc...

By Joan Monahan Watson

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Technical and Vocational Education Computer Science General Science Mathematics STEM Technology Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Advocacy Careers Disabilities Equity Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

Journal Article

Establishing a Writing Center and Why Science Teachers Need to Be in On It

To support the development of scientific literacy and student confidence in expressing their ideas and receiving feedback, the first author established a writing center in a large urban fringe high school. Using the peer-assisted learning (PAL) model...

By Althea Roy, Brooke Whitworth

High School Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Differentiation and Inclusivity for All

Editor's Corner Novermber/December 2024...

By Brooke Whitworth

Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Scaffolding an Inquiry-Based Spring Constant Activity for Differentiated Physics Instruction

This activity gives students the opportunity to design an experiment, collect data, and solve for the spring constant of different springs. The use of low-cost materials and the inquiry-based structure makes it more accessible for teachers and more e...

By Eric Lindley

High School Inclusion Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

We're all in this together: Collaborative modeling tasks for the chemistry classroom

This article describes four collaborative activities that we facilitate to engage high school chemistry students in the scientific practice of developing and using models in a chemical bonding unit. The activities presented incorporate both collabora...

By Destinee Cooper, Brooke Whitworth

Chemistry Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Unleashing the Power of Differentiation and Inclusivity: Designing a Multidisciplinary Exhibit for Children

This paper describes the design and implementation of a human-centered multidisciplinary engineering course for high school students. The course was implemented and modified for both in-person and online modalities. Students worked in small groups an...

By Hoda Ehsan, Abeera Rehmat

High School Engineering Inclusion Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Using Group Roles to Promote Collaboration

Collaborating effectively in small groups is an important skill for students, especially in classrooms adopting science education reforms like the NGSS, but it is also an extremely challenging skill. In this article, I share how I use group roles as ...

By Marta Stoeckel

High School Equity Inclusion Pedagogy Teaching Strategies