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Community Gardens as Places for Ecological Caring in Action

Journal Article

Community Gardens as Places for Ecological Caring in Action

Current and future Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) students must grapple with one of the most pressing scientific issues of the century: climate change. Teaching about climate change with our youngest learners requ...

By Amal Ibourk, Lauren Wagner, Deb Morrison, Syrena Young, Justin Milledge

Elementary Environmental Science Inclusion Life Science Teaching Strategies

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

Journal Article

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 on ecosystems and global social systems, and to work toward justice-oriented solutions. This article ...

By Melissa Braaten, Tiffany Boyd, Jessica Bean

Early Childhood Elementary Citizen Science Environmental Science Inclusion

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

Journal Article

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 they have to solve it, children deserve educational opportunities to understand why and how it occurs ...

By Kathleen Schenkel, Cassie J. Brownell, Jon M. Wargo

Pre-K Early Childhood Elementary Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Sponsored NSTA/ECA Science Kit Services - Partnering Together to Help You Manage Your Classroom Materials, May 9, 2024

In this web seminar Heidi Harlan Allen, Executive VP, ECA Science Kit Services, will share all the secrets of successfully managing science materials in school districts. She will give a peek behind the scenes of their science materials kitting and r...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science

Web Seminar

Sponsored Archive: Examining the Evidence: How Probeware Supports Three-Dimensional Learning, April 23, 2024

Explore the transformative impact of probeware technology through the latest research supporting its use. Learn how these tools enhance three-dimensional science teaching, deepen student engagement, and foster scientific understanding and critical th...

Technical and Vocational Education Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Making Climate Science Matter: Expanding the Use and Reach of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, May 2, 2024

The National Climate Assessment is a major scientific report developed by several government agencies that describes climate change in the United States. This session will highlight the science found in the report, and then explore resources that sup...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Three Transformative Leadership Practices

Journal Article

Three Transformative Leadership Practices

What does it take to prioritize science instruction in an elementary system? In this article, we’ll examine three transformative leadership practices underway in a Title-1 school district in Central Phoenix and their role in shifting the district c...

By Rebecca Abbott, Meredith Moran, and Alicia Baier Wideman, 

Elementary Administration Leadership

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