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Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom

Many resources help you encourage young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But only this book of quality STEM ...

Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Be a Winner! A Science Teacher’s Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals

Be a Winner! is your chance to learn from veteran science teachers about the secrets to successful grant writing. Formatted as a handy workbook, this ...

By Patty McGinnis, Kitchka Petrova

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Careers Grants/Fellowships Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes

If you’re new to formative assessment probes, you’ll love this timely addition to the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Auth...

By Page Keeley, Laura Tucker

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning

What really helps your students learn science: Labs? Group work? Certain types of problems or test questions? Something you never even thought about? ...

By Erin Marie Furtak, Howard M. Glasser, Zora M. Wolfe

High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials NGSS Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Creative Writing in Science: Activities That Inspire

Do you ever feel like your science classes could use a shot of imagination? Boost the creativity quotient by assigning a travel blog about the digesti...

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Elementary High School Earth & Space Science Engineering Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Physical Science Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Solar Science: Exploring Sunspots, Seasons, Eclipses, and More

Solar Science offers more than three dozen hands-on, inquiry-based activities on many fascinating aspects of solar astronomy. The activities cover the...

By Dennis Schatz, Andrew Fraknoi

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Mathematics Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary