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Learning science and engineering practices from age 3 through preschool can foster children's curiosity in exploring the world and lay the foundation for science learning in K-12 settings.

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“Energy is liberated matter, matter is energy waiting to happen.” — Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything ...

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Butterflies, and More About Moths!
 

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Community Connections to Support Early Science Learning

Community resources offer extensions of early science learning that can deepen connections to the local ecosystem. This column offers ideas to extend ...

 

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Civic Engagement for Climate Action, Resilience, and Hope for Local Waterways

Climate education in elementary grades offers a chance to teach climate science, to help students understand how serious climate change is, to focus o...

 

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Children Communicating Care through Curiosity Walks: Using Scientific Practices to Cultivate Knowledge about Climate Justice

Children experience and grapple with the ongoing effects of climate change in their daily lives. While they did not cause climate change nor should th...

 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 13, 2024
 

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Book Beat Live, February 5, 2024 Collection

This is a collection of resources for the program titled: Book Beat Live! Early Childhood and Elementary Takeover. This program aired on June 26, 2023...

 

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Making Science Accessible for All

It’s time for a change in mindset. We must shift our focus toward recognizing the assets and strengths of our students as a pivotal starting point. ...

 

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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 ...

 

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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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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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Building Relationships Between Educators and Researchers
 

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Web Seminar, March 5, 2024

This is a collection of resources for the program titled: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference - Denver 2024. This pr...

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