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A Solar Panel Modeling Project for Chemistry

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A Solar Panel Modeling Project for Chemistry

The Solar Panel Modeling Project challenged 10th-grade chemistry students to apply knowledge of Atomic Models to explain electricity generation in a s...

High School Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs NGSS Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Engaging Students in Waste-to-Energy Research Using Model Biodigesters

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Engaging Students in Waste-to-Energy Research Using Model Biodigesters

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a natural process whereby microorganisms break down organic material in the absence of oxygen. Biodigesters (sealed tanks ...

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High School Biology Instructional Materials Labs Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Rules of Teaching That  I learned in My Student Years

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Rules of Teaching That I learned in My Student Years

As teachers we commonly learn our subject matter in high school and college. We acquire more knowledge in graduate school and in life experiences. At ...

High School Postsecondary Pedagogy Physics Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Science in Preschool, Part 1: 
Leveraging the Power of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with Consideration to Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

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Science in Preschool, Part 1: Leveraging the Power of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with Consideration to Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

This two-part article will describe four powerful key ideas embedded in the Framework and the NGSS and ways in which early educators might leverage th...

Pre-K Preschool Equity Inclusion NGSS Teaching Strategies

Supporting Inclusive Science Classrooms: Strategies to Improve Accessibility and Engagement for Students with Exceptionalities

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Supporting Inclusive Science Classrooms: Strategies to Improve Accessibility and Engagement for Students with Exceptionalities

This article explores a lesson on structure and function in an inclusive first grade classroom. The class is co-taught by a general and special educat...

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Elementary Advocacy Equity Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Design Talks: Whole-Class Conversations during Engineering Design Units

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Design Talks: Whole-Class Conversations during Engineering Design Units

Teacher-facilitated whole-class conversations can help elementary students apply the full power of the NGSS science and engineering practices to an en...

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Elementary Engineering Inclusion Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Creating a Buzz About Community-Engaged Research

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Creating a Buzz About Community-Engaged Research

School districts across the United States are actively exploring avenues to aid elementary-aged Gifted and Talented (GT) students in conducting studen...

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Elementary Citizen Science Pedagogy Research Teaching Strategies

Promoting Meaningful and Equitable Modeling Practices in Online Science Instruction

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Promoting Meaningful and Equitable Modeling Practices in Online Science Instruction

Many elementary science teachers have faced some challenges in implementing meaningful and equitable modeling practices in online science instruction ...

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Elementary Distance Learning Equity Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Equitable from the Start: Strategies for Making Science Relevant, Engaging, and Accessible

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Equitable from the Start: Strategies for Making Science Relevant, Engaging, and Accessible

Equalizing opportunities for students to learn science and engineering in the ways described in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) requires ...

By Rachel Ruggirello and Alison Brockhouse

Early Childhood Elementary Equity Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Moving Beyond Equity-as-Access to Expanding What Counts as Science in the Elementary Classroom

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Moving Beyond Equity-as-Access to Expanding What Counts as Science in the Elementary Classroom

Making science accessible is an important and worthy goal, but for many students, science is inaccessible because what counts as science in the classr...

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Elementary Equity Inclusion Multicultural Sensemaking Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Culturally Relevant Science Learning

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Culturally Relevant Science Learning

Creating learning opportunities for students to culturally connect in the science classroom is crucial to ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for a...

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Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Inclusion Literacy Multicultural Teaching Strategies

Reading Like a Scientist: Teaching Students to Strategically Read Multimodal Science Texts

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Reading Like a Scientist: Teaching Students to Strategically Read Multimodal Science Texts

Calls for disciplinary literacy instruction in elementary schools encourage teachers to provide authentic opportunities for students to read and write...

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Early Childhood Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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