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Journal Article

From Sun to Shade: Exploring Environmental Changes During the Total Solar Eclipse

Excitement is building in anticipation of the total solar eclipse taking place this April 2024. During the total solar eclipse, the moon will pass bet...

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Labs Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Eliciting initial ideas, building understandings, and coming to consensus: Using different teacher moves to support three distinct discussion types

Whole group discussions are a key aspect of the NGSS because these activities are where students collectively make sense of natural phenomena. However...

By Kevin Cherbow, Benjamin Lowell, Kris Grymonpre, Katherine McNeill, Renee Affolter

Middle School Inclusion Pedagogy Professional Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Making Formative Use of Student Experience Data to Promote Equity in a Cycle of Collaborative Teacher Inquiry

This article describes a cycle of teacher collaborative inquiry called the Student Experience Improvement Cycle (SEIC). The SEIC is a novel form of as...

By William Penuel, Ali Raza, Yamileth Salinas Del Val, Rosa Salinas-Estevez, Emily Williamson, Jennifer Smith, Quincy Gill

Middle School Assessment Equity Inquiry Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Designing Performance-Based Assessments that Engage!

Rather than feel stressful for students, an assessment should feel like a celebration of learning. Performance-based assessments allow students to dem...

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Introducing Engineering Aims and Values through Rover Wheel Design

Engineering activities often emphasize the practices of engineers, but pay less attention to aspects of the nature of engineering. One important aspec...

By Jerrid Kruse, Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Dan Chibnall, Sarah Voss, Emma Marie, Bridgid Miller, Jayme Scheck

Middle School Earth & Space Science Engineering STEM Technology

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Web Seminar, March 4, 2024

This is a collection of resources for the program titled: WI24: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Secondary Science/STEM Teachers. This progra...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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NSTA Science Unit Plan

NSTA Science Unit Plan Resource Collection due 3/11...

High School Middle School Biology Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Evolution General Science Life Science STEM

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6- 12 Lab Safety

High School Informal Education Middle School Aerospace Astronomy Biology Chemistry Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Life Science Physical Science Physics STEM

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Solar Eclipses: Additional Resources

A Collection of external links curated by NSTA with additional resources related to solar eclipses....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM

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The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Second Edition: Practices, Crossc

A collection of free NSTA resources centered around the NSTA Press Book: The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework A Framework for K-12 Science Educatio...

Elementary High School Middle School

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The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Second Edition: Practices, Crossc

A collection of free NSTA resources centered around the NSTA Press Book: The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework A Framework for K-12 Science Educatio...

Elementary High School Middle School

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The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Second Edition: Practices, Crossc

A collection of free NSTA resources centered around the NSTA Press Book: The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework A Framework for K-12 Science Educatio...

Elementary High School Middle School

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Web Seminar, March 5, 2024

This is a collection of resources for the program titled: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference - Denver 2024. This pr...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Preschool General Science