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Communicating With Data Around Phenomena (Data Literacy 101)

Journal Article

Communicating With Data Around Phenomena (Data Literacy 101)

Helping our students make sense of data while they are working with phenomenon can be an excellent way for students to build critical 21st-century data skills in engaging and authentic ways. Here I outline an instructional strategy we can use when in...

By Kristin Hunter-Thomson

Middle School Literacy News Phenomena

Web Seminar

Archive: FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, November 4, 2024

The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition recognizes exceptional and innovative science educators for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. The competition also raises awar...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards, September 30, 2024

Shell Science Teaching Award: This award recognizes one outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. K–12 ...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Sponsored Archive: Three-Dimensional Investigations into Sustainability and Climate Change, August 28, 2024

Curious about integrating sustainability and renewable energy concepts into your high school science curriculum? Join Vernier Science Education experts Fran Poodry, Dr. Melissa Hill, and Colleen McDaniel as they showcase engaging investigations that ...

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Middle School Chemistry Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science Physical Science STEM

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Archive: Science Update: Space Weather on Our Approach to Solar Max, August 15, 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about space weather from NASA. In this web seminar, we will delve into the recent solar storm that illuminated the skies with stunning auroras across North America on May 10t...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Chemistry Earth & Space Science Physical Science Physics STEM

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Archive: Next Generation Science Standards: A Decade of Invigorating Implementation, October 9, 2024

In the last decade since the publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 20 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the NGSS. Most other states hav...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA24: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, October 2, 2024

During this web seminar, the conference team will guide you through the process of reviewing and giving feedback, ensuring you have all the tools you need to provide a strong evaluation for each conference proposal.During this program participants wi...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: SU24: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conferences, August 27, 2024

Are you planning to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for educator sessions at the National Conference on Science Education? NSTA conferences offer valuable experiences that place the needs of educators front and center, providing an inv...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education General Science

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Archive: Science Update: FDA’s Genomic Epidemiology Program for Foodborne Pathogens – GenomeTrakr, September 26, 2024

GenomeTrakr is a whole genome sequencing (WGS) tool used to identify foodborne pathogens and reduce foodborne illness. GenomeTrakr is the first distributed network of labs using WGS to identify pathogens. It consists of several labs in the United Sta...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Chemistry General Science Life Science STEM

Raising a Voice for Change

Journal Article

Raising a Voice for Change

Climate Change...

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Climate Change Climate Science

Earth Systems and Climate Change

Journal Article

Earth Systems and Climate Change

Scope on the Skies column...

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Using Collaborative Digital Summary Tables to Impact Student Engagement and Learning

Journal Article

Using Collaborative Digital Summary Tables to Impact Student Engagement and Learning

This manuscript reports on the impact of using collaborative digital summary tables on student engagement and learning. First, traditional summary tables were used during two units in 7th grade life science, then more scaffolded digital collaborative...

By Grace Buchholz and Pradeep Maxwell Dass

Middle School Equity Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy Research

Empowering Student Action Through Climate Literacy Development

Journal Article

Empowering Student Action Through Climate Literacy Development

In light of the International Panel on Climate Change's findings, this article underscores the detrimental effects of climate misinformation in the U.S. and its role in impeding public understanding and action. Leveraging the power of education, an 8...

By Jocelyn Miller, Gina Childers, and Rebecca Hite

Middle School Climate Science Literacy

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