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Journal Article
Preschool students learn about engineering through designing and testing homes. ...
By Barbara A. Bradley, Kelli Thomas, and A. Allen Bradley Jr.
Journal Article
Never Too Young to be a Citizen Scientist!
Kindergarteners learn about plants and seasons through a yearlong project. ...
By Mary Hatton, Sara Grimbilas, Caroline Kane, and Tara Kenyon
Journal Article
This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. ...
By Lauren Burrow and Chrissy Cross
NSTA Press Book
Making Sense of Science and Religion: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond
The authors of Making Sense of Science and Religion believe that addressing interactions between science and religion is part of all science educators’ collective job—and that this is the book that will help you facilitate discussion when the top...
By Joseph W. Shane, Lee Meadows, Ronald S. Hermann, Ian C. Binns
Virtual Conference
Blended STEM learning experiences that connect in-school and out-of-school learning are a key recommendation in the recently released America’s Strategy for STEM Education: Creative, blended educational opportunities that combine elements from t...
Blog Post
Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’
In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we generate our own data through investigations. A more traditional approach previously used is asking...
By Rebecca Schumacher
Blog Post
Pairing Literacy and Science to Effectively Teach Argumentation
Most elementary teachers, have many opportunities to learn best practices in English Language Arts (ELA), but few in science....
By Judine Keplar and Carrie Launius