All Early Childhood resources

Journal Article

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

By Heather Lavigne, Ashley Lewis Presser, Deborah Rosenfeld, Marisa Wolsky, and Jessica Andrews

Early Childhood Informal Education

Lesson Plan

Where Did the Plant Come From?

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Biology Crosscutting Concepts General Science Is Lesson Plan Life Science Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Using Apps to Engage All Families in Science Exploration

By Jennifer Stiles and Megan Silander

Early Childhood Informal Education Preschool Technology

Lesson Plan

How Can I Tell What's Inside?

Early Childhood Informal Education General Science Is Lesson Plan Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Becoming Scientifically Literate

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Preschool Literacy

Journal Article

Uncovering Parent’s and Children’s Ideas in Science

By Page Keeley

Early Childhood Elementary Assessment

Web Seminar

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 progression of the COVID-19, possible treatments and vaccines, and what the models tell us of what we can...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Environmental Science General Science Life Science STEM

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 students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

Journal Article

Environmental Health Literacy

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Environmental Science Literacy

Blog Post

What Are These Bugs Under the Log?

By Dr. Ron Wagler (Guest Blogger)

Early Childhood Elementary Biology Lesson Plans

NSTA Press Book

Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom

New in 2020!“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching and learning. It blazes a trail for early elementary classroom practitioners to reflect the latest th...

By Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, Jen Gutierrez

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation