Early Childhood Resources

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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The Roadster Challenge

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Yes, and Cross-Curricular Planning for Preschool

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Math is integral to early childhood STEM learning

July has brought my happy place (where the worlds of early childhood educat...

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Science Learning in the Early Years (Sample Chapter)

At first glance, you can see the value of Science Learning in the Early Years because it provides you with both 40-plus classroom activities and an un...

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Engaging Families

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Creating a Preschool Computational-Thinking Learning Blueprint to Guide the Development of Learning Resources for Young Children

Discover how learning blueprint research led to the development of AHA! Island, a project that uses animated stories and songs, live-action videos, an...

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Investigating Earth’s Interactions

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Becoming Scientifically Literate

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Uncovering Parent’s and Children’s Ideas in Science

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Archive: Science Update: COVID-19: What We Know, Where We Are Going: A Look at What the Current Research Tells Us About the Pandemic, June 10, 2020

As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progr...

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what stu...

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Environmental Health Literacy

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Science and Children—April/May 2020

Environmental Health Literacy Volume 57, No. 8 ...

Interactive E-book Kids

Peeking Inside Plants

In the Peeking Inside Plants eBook, learners explore plant structures (stems, leaves, flowers, roots, and fruit) in order to build an argument about h...

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Mindful Modeling With Poetry

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Learning With Models

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