Connected Science Learning

Read NSTA's journal highlighting STEM education experiences that bridge the gap between in-school and out-of-school settings.

Announcing Our Publishing Partnership with Routledge/Taylor & Francis

Current Issue

Connected STEM Learning in Research and Practice

Connected Science Learning is pleased to share Connected STEM Learning in Research & Practice. This e-book is the culmination of funding NSTA received to publish articles—grounded in research and evaluation—that empower STEM educators to design and deliver high-quality connected STEM learning experiences.

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September–October 2023—Science Competitions and Fairs

Volume 5, Number 5

Journal Article

Open Innovation Challenge to Mitigate Global Warming

By Gillian M. Puttick, Brian Drayton, and Santiago Gasca

High School Informal Education Climate Change Inquiry Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Collaboration Through Critical Service Learning—In Search of Earth’s Secrets

By Faye Bruun, Katherine Dion, Kimberly Moore, Robin Johnson, Cherie McCollough, and Carmen Tejeda-Delgado

Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Heat Maps as a Fun and Instructive Way to Gauge Student Perceptions on Skill Development

By Claudia McLaughlin Ludwig

High School Informal Education Assessment Computer Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Making Connections During the Upcoming Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

By Dennis Schatz

Informal Education

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