All Middle School resources
Blog Post
Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners
The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NASEM 2018) is timely, as three emerging forces shape the changing landscape of K–12 science educati...
By Okhee Lee
Journal Article
Middle School Girls Gain Confidence, Competence, and Interest Through Summer STEAM Camp
To combat the well-researched and documented drop in interest and confidence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) that girls tend to experience in their middle school years, the Plum Borough School District, as part of the ABC CREAT...
By Tamar McPherson, Stephanie Reilly, and Colleen Smith
NSTA Press Book
Have you been wanting to learn more about what your students know (or think they know) about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then this is the book you’ve been wa...
By Page Keeley, Susan Cooper
NSTA Press Book
Rainwater Analysis, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your fifth graders to design rainwater recycling systems to provide water for a fictional community garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
NSTA Press Book
Get rave reviews for science by putting this book’s step-by-step plans to work. Staging Family Science Nights is your playbook for creating an informal learning environment that will generate enthusiasm and enjoyment of science among the entire fam...
By Donna Governor, Denise Webb
Journal Article
Transform the science fair experience into an authentic summative assessment. ...
By Joan Hedman and Brooke A. Whitworth
Journal Article
By Kira Lowery, Shelly Rodriguez, and Patrick R. Benfield
Journal Article
Three-Dimensional Classroom Assessment Tasks
Practical advice from veteran teachers ...
By Susan German
Book Chapter
Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12 (Book Sample)
Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...