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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 29, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 22, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

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Archive: Science Update: Bringing Quantum Science to the K-12 Classroom, November 6, 2025

Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to qu...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 15, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Astronomy Careers Chemistry Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Professional Learning Safety Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 8, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Informal Science Education Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Assessment Astronomy Climate Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Literacy News Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Archive: Unlocking Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to NSTA Proposal Submissions, August 19, 2025

Ready to share your best ideas with the science education community? Whether you are considering a session, poster, or workshop, we will break down the submission journey and help you craft a proposal that stands out. In this interactive sessio...

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Dealing With Chemical Waste in the Science Instructional Space

By Ken Roy

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 1, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Careers Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans News Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers: June 24, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Informal Science Education Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Careers Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials News Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers: June 17, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Informal Science Education Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Aerospace Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Mathematics News Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Archive: Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Web Seminar 1: Introduction to the NSTA Sensemaking Tool Discover the purpose, design, and structure of the NSTA Sensemaking Tool and how it reflects current research on the instructional shifts needed to teach three-dimensional science. Participant...

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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: Making Participation Inclusive During Discussions, February 26, 2026

Class discussions are at the heart of OpenSciEd’s instructional model, but ensuring that all students feel empowered to participate can be a challenge....

Middle School High School Postsecondary OpenSciEd

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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: The Putting the Pieces Together Routine, January 28, 2026

The Putting the Pieces Together routine is a cornerstone of OpenSciEd instruction. It gives students structured opportunities to reflect, synthesize, and connect what they have learned across lessons, deepening their understanding of scientific pheno...

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Archive: OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: Student Notebooks and Progress Trackers, November 19, 2025

Are your students making their thinking visible? OpenSciEd’s student notebooks and progress trackers are essential tools for supporting sensemaking, self-assessment, and learning over time—but only if they are used intentionally. Partici...

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