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Pandemic Hobby: Ducks

By Becky Stewart

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Web Seminar

Archive: Back to School with NSTA, NSELA, and CS3, August 20, 2020

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), the National Science Education Leadership Association, and the Council of State Science Supervisors have created a series of one-pagers that focuses on quality teaching and learning in science and pro...

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Lesson Plan

How Can a Helicopter Fly on Mars?

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Blog Post

The Symbol of Joyful Learning Is a Pumpkin

By Sarah Marie Maynard

Early Childhood

Journal Article

Engaging Families

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary

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?

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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?

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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...

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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

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Journal Article

Environmental Health Literacy

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

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