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Archive: Science Update: Earthquakes: What’s Shakin? September 15, 2022

Did you feel it? An earthquake is a shaking movement of the Earth’s Crust as stress overcomes friction. This web seminar will provide basic background to help attendees make sense of this natural phenomenon.  Earthquakes, what they are, w...

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How can we tell if a planet is habitable without visiting that planet?

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It’s All About the Moon

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Aerospace Astronomy

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The Sun Lab

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Physical Science

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Putting the Energy Into Concept Development

By Jacob Pleasants and Jesse Wilcox

Middle School Disciplinary Core Ideas Physical Science

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Designing a STEM Class

By Linda Curtis Smith

Middle School Engineering Literacy NGSS STEM

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Panels v. Trees

By Shannon Sung, Rundong Jiang, Xudong Huang, and Charles Xie

Middle School Biology Computer Science Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Technology

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Rainbow to Grow

By Sofia N. Gomez, Julie M. Angle, and Andrew Doust

Middle School Biology Interdisciplinary Literacy Physical Science

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How Can We Help Students See Patterns in Data?

By Kristin Hunter-Thomson

Middle School Instructional Materials Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Energy Literacy

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Literacy

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 12, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

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Freebies and Opportunities From the Field for Science and STEM Teachers, July 5, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

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Why Is the Sea Level Rising?

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Why Are Wildfires in California Getting Bigger Over Time?

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Archive Book Beat Live! Time to Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Double-Header, August 17, 2022

NSTA’s two award-winning books, Solar Science: Exploring Sunspots, Seasons, Eclipses, and More, and When the Sun Goes Dark provide the perfect resources to help you and your students get ready for the next two solar eclipses coming to the U.S. ...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Mathematics Physical Science