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Lesson Plan

Plants in the Dark and Light

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light. ...

By Page Keeley

High School Assessment Life Science

Blog Post

Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

By Matthew Bobrowsky

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Assessment General Science Inquiry New Science Teachers NGSS Preservice Science Education Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Archived Conference Session

The Kavli Foundation Keynote Presentation: The Story of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt: How Science Progresses. Engage Fall 2020

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Earth & Space Science General Science

Archived Conference Session

Featured Presentation: Science Is All Around Us - Miss America - Engage Keynote Fall 2020

By Camille Schrier (Miss America 2020 and Biochemist: Sewell, NJ)

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Parker Solar Probe Close Up View of the Sun’s Environment, November 18, 2021

Launched on 12 August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is venturing closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft. It is revolutionizing our understanding of the long-standing mysteries of the near-Sun environment. The new science data show new phenom...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Earth & Space Science Engineering Physics STEM Technology

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 1, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Astronomy Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Making the Most of EdReports’ Resources, June 9, 2021

EdReports is a nonprofit organization that provides free reports on the quality and alignment of instructional materials in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science, as well as professional development on high quality instructional materials a...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Journal Article

Improving Science Trust and Attitudes Through DIY Citizen Science

By Nicholas Bednar, Sudha Arunachalam, and Laura Wagner

High School Informal Education Citizen Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Fact-Checking in an Era of Fake News

By Troy E. Hall, Jay Well, and Elizabeth Emery

Middle School High School Informal Education Instructional Materials Lesson Plans STEM Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 18, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Biology Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Lesson Plan

What Do Cardboard Boxes Have to Do With Carbon Emissions?

High School Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan Lesson Plans Life Science Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

Archive: Looking for a Few Good Educators to Serve on the NSTA Council and Board of Directors, October 7, 2021

Are you looking for a challenging leadership position that impacts local, state, and national science education? Would you like to serve the association that serves you? Not sure if you have the time or experience? This web seminar is for you. ...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary General Science