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The GLOBE Student Research Symposia: Engaging Youth Around the Country in an Environmental Research Community

By Eleanor M. Jaffee, Jennifer Bourgeault, Haley Wicklein, and Alicia Carlson

Middle School High School Informal Education Environmental Science Inclusion Science and Engineering Practices

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40 Years of Inspiring Students to Explore STEM: What Has Science Olympiad Learned?

By John F. Loehr and Jenny Kopach

Informal Education Assessment Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

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What’s New in NSTA Journals for 2024?

By Pete Lindeman

Informal Education

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Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs

By Amanda Horn

Elementary Informal Education Administration Inquiry Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: NSTA/ASTE Archive: Starting and Sustaining an NSTA Student Chapter, November 15, 2023

This web seminar, delivered in collaboration between the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), will provide information on the benefits of starting and sustaining a student chapter for ...

Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Every Rock Has A Story: Life's Evolving Relationship with the Earth, December 7, 2023

Identifying a rock or mineral can be the beginning of an investigation. Every rock has a story just waiting to be told, and everyone loves to hear a good story.  Prof. Baxter will give rocks their own voice and share several rock stories about L...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM

Lesson Plan

Why are most auroras observed near the North and South Poles?

Middle School Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Taking a Zipline to School

Elementary Is Lesson Plan

Web Seminar

Archive: Exploration Generation: Sensemaking in Elementary Rocketry, November 29, 2023

This web seminar will introduce teachers to the Exploration Generation Elementary School Playlist and Unit Plan. These instructional materials provide equitable STEM experiences to students and increase educator confidence in teaching rocketry. Explo...

Preschool Elementary Aerospace Earth & Space Science Engineering Physics STEM

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Collaboration Through Critical Service Learning—In Search of Earth’s Secrets

By Faye Bruun, Katherine Dion, Kimberly Moore, Robin Johnson, Cherie McCollough, and Carmen Tejeda-Delgado

Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Open Innovation Challenge to Mitigate Global Warming

By Gillian M. Puttick, Brian Drayton, and Santiago Gasca

High School Informal Education Climate Change Inquiry Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Heat Maps as a Fun and Instructive Way to Gauge Student Perceptions on Skill Development

By Claudia McLaughlin Ludwig

High School Informal Education Assessment Computer Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Making Connections During the Upcoming Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

By Dennis Schatz

Informal Education Earth & Space Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Exploring the Unknown: The Importance of Space-Based Telescopes, January 25, 2024

In this web seminar Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer, James Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman, will provide unparalleled insights into working on NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope....

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology

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From Birding to Robotics: Integrating STEM Learning Through Community Collaboration

By Katherine Marie Blagden

Elementary Informal Education NGSS Preservice Science Education STEM Technology

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We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship

By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials STEM

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Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics

By Brigitta Rongstad Strong, Anne U. Gold, Claire Ratcliffe Adams, Victoria Tomas, and Angela Watkins

Informal Education Environmental Science Inclusion Multicultural STEM

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Engaging ALL Students in the Science Classroom

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School English Language Learners Equity Multicultural Multilingual Learners Social Justice

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Shattering the Language Barrier

By Yamil Ernesto Ruiz and Brooke A. Whitworth

High School English Language Learners Instructional Materials Literacy Multicultural NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Doing Science Online

By Megan Walser

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Technology

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Engaging Students with Magnets, Rulers, Globes, Rocks, Leaves, and . . . Dogs

By Lee Ann Potter

High School Pedagogy Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Debating the Future of the American Serengeti

By Zachary F. Rittner

Environmental Science Life Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Attitude in the Classroom

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Pedagogy Physics Teaching Strategies

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Science in the News

By Lucas Menke and Jerrid Kruse

Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary News Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Social Justice in the Science Classroom

By Emily Lisy

High School Biology Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Equity Life Science Social Justice

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Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities

By Molly German, Jessica Hernandez, and Rachel Scherr

High School Chemistry Citizen Science Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inquiry Labs Learning Progression Phenomena Physical Science Three-Dimensional Learning

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Career of the Month: Agronomist

By Luba Vangelova

High School Biology Careers Earth & Space Science

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Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

By Patrick L. Brown and Rodger W. Bybee

5E NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Sensemaking Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teaching Climate Change Through Educational Resources From America’s National Parks

By Breanna C. Beaver, Shannon L. Navy, Annie Runde, Melissa Sladek, and Eve West

Climate Change Environmental Science Instructional Materials

Web Seminar

Archive: Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing Techniques and What School Administrators Need to Know, September 14, 2023

While many people think they need solar-viewing glasses to safely observe an eclipse, there are MANY safe alternatives.  This web seminar will demonstrate easy and practical ways to view the upcoming solar eclipses taking place on October 14, 20...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM

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Capturing Student and Instructor Experiences, Perceptions, and Reflections on Remote Learning and Teaching in Introductory Chemistry Courses During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to suddenly pivot from in-person to remote teaching and students to rapidly adapt their learning strategies. During this emergency instruction period, 21 semistructured, one-on-one interviews were conducted to...

By Pouya Bahrami, Denice Blanco, Hannah Thetford, Li Ye, and Julia Y. K. Chan

Chemistry Distance Learning Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Determination of the Helpfulness of Physics Exam Study Methods

This study investigates the relationship between study methods and exam performance in introductory physics courses. Data were collected over 3 years through surveys to examine students’ study habits, perceived effectiveness of techniques, and the ...

By David Waters and Rahul Jilakara

Physics Teaching Strategies

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Nonmajor Students’ Use of Reflection to Enhance Biology Understanding and Relevance

Although most students in nonmajor biology courses will not enter careers in science, they will need a working understanding of biology and how it relates to their lives to make informed decisions on important topics that will affect their lives, inc...

By Nicole J. Thomas, Tina Vo, and Jaime Sabel

Biology Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Biology Students’ Views of Science Communication

Educational efforts to promote effective oral science communication at the undergraduate level tend to reinforce strategies related to impression management. Students are taught tactics that can be used to create the impression of competent science c...

By Alandeom W. Oliveira, Adam O. Brown, Marissa Carroll, Elizabeth Blenkarn, Bradley Austin, and Tiffany Bretzlaff

Biology Literacy Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Research Project-Based Learning in Meteorology Using an Online Severe Weather Events Archive

This article presents a semester-long, interdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL) suitable for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in a second-semester (i.e., intermediate) meteorology course. This case-study approach builds on the rese...

By Joby Hilliker and Shannon Hilliker

Earth & Space Science Research STEM