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It's Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5

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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

Elementary Informal Education Preschool Environmental Science General Science Life Science Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science Interdisciplinary News Preservice Science Education Research

Get a KLEW(S)! Collaboration is Key for Translating Contemporary Research into Teaching, Learning Science

Blog Post

Get a KLEW(S)! Collaboration is Key for Translating Contemporary Research into Teaching, Learning Science

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 ...

Elementary Preschool Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Inclusion Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Bee

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 ...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Life Science Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Bee (Hardcover)

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 ...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Life Science Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Kids

Never Stop Wondering

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...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Instructional Materials Phenomena

The Early Years: Create a Kit

Journal Article

The Early Years: Create a Kit

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....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

Pushes, Pulls, and Playgrounds

Journal Article

Pushes, Pulls, and Playgrounds

Learning forces and motion through nonfiction texts and exploration on the playground...

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool Physical Science

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