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NSTA Press Book
The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning
What really helps your students learn science: Labs? Group work? Certain types of problems or test questions? Something you never even thought about? Find out with data that go way beyond what standardized test scores tell you. The Feedback Loop desc...
By Erin Marie Furtak, Howard M. Glasser, Zora M. Wolfe
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes
If you’re new to formative assessment probes, you’ll love this timely addition to the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Authors Page Keeley and Laura Tucker give you 32 engaging questions, or probes, that can reveal what you...
By Page Keeley, Laura Tucker
Journal Article
Science 101: What, Exactly, Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Heisenberg uncertainty principle....
eBook
Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom (e-book)
Many resources help you encourage young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But only this book of quality STEM experiences was curated by the veteran educator who edits Science and Children, NSTA’s award-winni...
Journal Article
Bridging Neuroscience and Education Through Museum-School Partnerships
The Franklin Institute provides programs that help educators of all disciplines understand the key ideas and recommendations for enhanced teaching practices based on new research from the field of neuroscience. ...
By Dale McCreedy, Jayatri Das, and Julia Skolnik
Journal Article
Science 101: Does the Earth Have Any Natural Ways to Adjust the CO<sub>2</sub> in the Atmosphere?
This column contains exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue discusses ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere....
Journal Article
Science 101: What’s Going on When You Mix Colors?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue helps teachers to understand color mixing so that they can teach this information to students....
Journal Article
Science 101: What Does the Sun Send to the Earth?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electromagnetic waves....
Journal Article
Science 101: What Is the Controlling Force in the Universe?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue takes a deeper look at the four known forces in the universe....