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Sharing Conference Learnings With Colleagues and Community

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Deconstructing Common Misconceptions in Early Science

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Phenomena-driven Science Instruction

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Phenomena Interest Comes Naturally to Young Children

A child’s world is one filled with observable daily events or facts referred to as phenomenon that exist or happen, especially those that invoke a cause or explanation in question. From the earliest ages, young children are active learners explorin...

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers, July 2, 2024

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NSTA Joins Advocacy Efforts for FY 25 Federal Funding

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Appreciating the Efforts of All Teachers, In School and After School

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Preschool–Grade 2 Science/Engineering Hands-On Activity Safety Protocols

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Children Communicating Care through Curiosity Walks: Using Scientific Practices to Cultivate Knowledge about Climate Justice

Children experience and grapple with the ongoing effects of climate change in their daily lives. While they did not cause climate change nor should they have to solve it, children deserve educational opportunities to understand why and how it occurs ...

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Making Science Accessible for All

It’s time for a change in mindset. We must shift our focus toward recognizing the assets and strengths of our students as a pivotal starting point. While it’s easy to identify deficits, gaps, and challenges, we must also acknowledge our students�...

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Science in Preschool, Part 1: Leveraging the Power of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with Consideration to Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

This two-part article will describe four powerful key ideas embedded in the Framework and the NGSS and ways in which early educators might leverage them with consideration to the unique characteristics of young children and developmentally-appropriat...

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Building Relationships Between Educators and Researchers

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