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Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (e-book)

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Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (e-book)

Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected observations, the case studies in this resource are a livel...

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

NSTA Press Book

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts. If you actively engage students in using and apply...

By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel

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Engineering Design Challenges

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Engineering Design Challenges

Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science (CEEMS) program, as well as how the design challenge unit framework connects with...

Design Challenge Units and Research on Learning

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Design Challenge Units and Research on Learning

Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science (CEEMS) program, as well as how the design challenge unit framework connects with...

Defining and Using Our Design Challenge Units

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Defining and Using Our Design Challenge Units

Chapters 1–3 provide background information and introduce the particular engineering design process (EDP) used in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science (CEEMS) program, as well as how the design challenge unit framework connects with...

Setting the Stage: Create Hooks to Secure Student Buy-In

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Setting the Stage: Create Hooks to Secure Student Buy-In

Chapters 4–7 contain sections written by individual secondary math and science teachers (grades 6-12) who focus on different aspects of implementing design challenge units. In this chapter, the teachers’ stories capture the excitement of engaging...

Focusing on the Engineering Design Process

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Focusing on the Engineering Design Process

Chapters 4–7 contain sections written by individual secondary math and science teachers (grades 6-12) who focus on different aspects of implementing design challenge units. In this chapter, the three teachers detail the teaching strategies they use...

Integrating Assessment Into Design Challenge Units

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Integrating Assessment Into Design Challenge Units

Chapters 4–7 contain sections written by individual secondary math and science teachers (grades 6-12) who focus on different aspects of implementing design challenge units. In this chapter, the three teachers identify the appropriate content that w...

Developing 21st-Century Skills With Design Challenge Units

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Developing 21st-Century Skills With Design Challenge Units

Chapters 4–7 contain sections written by individual secondary math and science teachers (grades 6-12) who focus on different aspects of implementing design challenge units. In this chapter, the teachers recognize the needs of students and develop i...

Getting Started With Design Challenge Units

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Getting Started With Design Challenge Units

This chapter demonstrates how to modify another teacher’s design challenge for your own classroom and how to reflect on and improve your own units after implementation. It also shares resources for finding design challenge unit ideas, finding techn...

NSTA Press Book

Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers

If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based le...

High School Middle School Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Engineering Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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