JoinAll Preschool resources
NSTA Press Book
It's Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5
It’s Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K–5 students need to explore real-world questions like these: • Is football too dangerous for kids? • Do we need zoos? �...
By Sami Kahn
Blog Post
I first encountered the KLEWS teaching strategy in an article in Science and Children (NSTA 2015), “KLEWS to Explanation-Building in Science.” I shared the article and modeled the strategy with teachers who wanted to support their K–5 students ...
NSTA Press Book
A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and ...
By William C. Ritz, William Straits
NSTA Kids
This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains how ...
NSTA Kids
Click here to view video of Never Stop Wondering Celebrate imagination! This NSTA Kids book has been selected for the Children’s Book Council #ImaginationCelebration Showcase! Full book list: Imagination Celebration Showcase Never stop won...
Journal Article
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits....
Journal Article
Pushes, Pulls, and Playgrounds
Learning forces and motion through nonfiction texts and exploration on the playground...
Journal Article
Preschoolers investigate force and motion with a digital journal....
By Ashley Lewis Presser, Ximena Dominguez, Marion Goldstein, Regan Vidiksis, and Danae Kamdar