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Journal Article

Hacking and Tracking Healthy Living

By Heather Pacheco-Guffrey

Elementary

Journal Article

Combustion and a Jumping Flame

By Cole Entress

Middle School Chemistry Phenomena Physics

Journal Article

Finding Team Clean

By KATHRYN A. BALDWIN, R. LANCE POTTER, ELI HOLM, KAT HALL, BRIAN WALKER, AND REBECCA HANSEN

Middle School Environmental Science Labs

NSTA Press Book

Universal Design for Learning Science: Reframing Elementary Instruction in Physical Science

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.Here’s good news: With this practical book, you can learn from experienced elementary school educators about how to make physical science both challenging and accessible f...

By Deborah Hanuscin, Delinda van Garderen

Elementary Physical Science Multilingual Learners Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Disabilities Equity Inclusion Teacher Preparation

Lesson Plan

How Can Containers Keep Stuff Cool?

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This excitement in turn helps them make stride...

By Elissa Milto, Merredith Portsmore, Mary McCormick, Jessica Watkins, Morgan Hynes

Elementary Middle School Preschool Engineering STEM Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

The Facts Do Not Speak for Themselves

By Jason T. Hilton and Patrick A. Burkhart

Middle School Climate Change

Journal Article

Integrating Technology to Support Classroom Argumentation

By J. BRYAN HENDERSON AND AMY LEWIS

Middle School Technology

Journal Article

Building Bridges With Computational Thinking

By RAJA RIDGWAY

Middle School Computer Science Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Army Ants and Their Guests

By TAMASHI HETTIARACHCHI, VICTORIA M. SCHILLING, TODD CAMPBELL, JANE O’DONNELL, AND JANINE CAIRA

Middle School Biology Earth & Space Science Labs

Web Seminar

Archive: Transforming Science Learning: How to Get Your Students to Start Talking! Supporting Equitable Participation in the Science Classroom, June 17, 2020

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering pr...

Journal Article

Are We Recognizing the Sheer Power of Mother Nature?

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

High School Climate Change Environmental Science

Journal Article

Messy Data, Real Science

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame scientific questions pertinent to their...

By AMY HAMMETT AND CHAD DORSEY

High School Biology Climate Change Computer Science Labs Life Science

Journal Article

Wind Erosion and the Dust Bowl

By AMARA ALEXANDER

High School Climate Change Teacher Preparation