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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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How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?

High School Astronomy Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Will the Charged Objects Interact?

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How Can We Land a Payload Safely?

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NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

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 grades gain...

By Ted Willard

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Taking a Second Look: Top 2019 Issues

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How Can Vaccinating One Population Affect Another?

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How Do Shrimp Live in a Closed System?

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NSTA Press Book

STEM, Standards, and Strategies for High-Quality Units

New in 2020!Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.Do you, your school, or your school district want to align your science curriculum with state standards while meeting the growing demand for STEM instruction? If so, this is ...

By Rodger Bybee

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Why Is Water Sphere-Shaped in Space?

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Journal Article

Teacher Spotlight: Jonte Lee

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Journal Article

Sustainable Mobility Expert E.J. Klock-McCook

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers Engineering

Journal Article

Novel Coronavirus

In this secondary-level lesson, students will generate and prioritize questions about the novel coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources, assessing the evidence and usefulness of each source...

By William Reed

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Journal Article

Advancing Alloys

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier introduction to metallurgy in classro...

By Christina Polcino, Billyjack Jory, Jean Sabety, Laura Grenot Jones, Jared Ashcroft, and Brandon Rodriguez

High School Chemistry Earth & Space Science Labs

Journal Article

Science in Socio-Scientific Issues

By Jaimie A. Foulk, Patricia J. Friedrichsen, and Troy D. Sadler

High School Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teaching Strategies