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Journal Article
Brown University’s Science Cartoons (SciToons) series makes science fun, engaging, and easier to understand through the captivating power of storytelling and animation. ...
By Oludurotimi Adetunji
Journal Article
The Collaborative for Early Science Learning is a group of six museums in six different cities that partner with their local Head Start programs to provide training for teachers and opportunities for family engagement. ...
By Michelle Kortenaar, Victoria Fiordalis, Miriam Krause, Laurinda Willard, Cheryl Lani Juárez, Melissa Thomas, Zoe Peters, Carrie Jubran, and Alli Sribarra
Book Chapter
Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
New in 2017 What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Wind Energy outlines a journey that will steer your students toward aut...
Book Chapter
This lesson introduces the concepts of energy as the ability to do work, energy transformations, and potential and kinetic energy. It also presents the concept of scarce resources as an introduction to the module’s final challenge, the Water for Al...
Book Chapter
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. By tracing their own energy supplies to the source, students learn that all energy on earth ultimately comes from the Sun. Students work in teams to ...
Book Chapter
In this lesson, students gain an understanding of the greenhouse effect as a natural process that traps warm air in the Earth’s atmosphere and is magnified by carbon emissions. Students compare the environmental effects of solar energy and fossil f...
Book Chapter
This lesson incorporates a scientific investigation of the properties of salt water. Students investigate the salinity in different types of water and ways that salt and other particles can be removed from drinking water. We recommend reading Chapter...
Book Chapter
In this final lesson, students use the knowledge they have accumulated throughout the module to complete the Water for All Challenge. The teams design and build desaladoras—desalination devices that use passive solar energy. Students contend with s...
Book Chapter
The Thrill of the Ride—History and Psychology of Amusement Parks
This lesson launches the module by having the students examine photos, watch a video of an art project with extreme amusement rides, and view the accompanying website, which connects how particular characteristics of physics and engineering are used ...
Book Chapter
In this lesson, students investigate types of energy transfer and run simulations to consider design factors for amusements such as speed, height, and sustainability. To get a sense of the physics behind the amusements, students will participate in t...
Book Chapter
Amusement Park of the Future Design Challenge
This lesson is the culmination of the module and synthesizes the knowledge and skills that students gained in the first two lessons. They conducted preliminary analyses and gave thought to design features and now they expand on them. In this lesson, ...
NSTA Press Book
Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Harnessing Solar Energy outlines a journey that will steer your students...
eBook
Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Harnessing Solar Energy outlines a journey that will steer your students...
Book Chapter
Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School (book sample)
New in 2017!...
Book Chapter
Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe even improve them? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Constructio...
NSTA Press Book
Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe even improve them? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
eBook
Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School ( e-book)
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe even improve them? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Constructio...
NSTA Press Book
Amusement Park of the Future, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School
What if you could challenge your sixth graders to design an amusement park for children of tomorrow to safely enjoy? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Amusement Park of the Future outlines a journey that will stee...
eBook
Amusement Park of the Future, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your sixth graders to design an amusement park for children of tomorrow to safely enjoy? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Amusement Park of the Future outlines a journey that will stee...