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Journal of College Science Teaching—May/June 2023

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Journal of College Science Teaching—May/June 2023

Volume 52, Number 5 May/June 2023 ...

The Science Teacher—May/June 2023

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The Science Teacher—May/June 2023

Volume 90, Number 5 May/June 2023 Promoting Scientific Literacy Scientific literacy means understanding how science is done, what is science versus non-science, and how to evaluate claims we are exposed to on a daily basis....

High School Interdisciplinary Literacy News

Journal Article

Would You Believe?

By Bob Riddle

Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Cancer and Formaldehyde

By Lundon A. Pinneo and Stephen R. Burgin

Middle School Equity Life Science Phenomena

Journal Article

Cool It!

By Jamie W. Gutual, Latanya Robinson, Adam Kirn, and Indira Chatterjee

Middle School 5E Engineering Labs Lesson Plans Mathematics NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 (e-book)

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Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 (e-book)

This book is your chance to shift the emphasis of your high school biology curriculum away from “we need to learn about this topic in order to do well in class” to “we need to figure out why or how things happen in the world.” Using the book�...

Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12

NSTA Press Book

Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12

This book is your chance to shift the emphasis of your high school biology curriculum away from “we need to learn about this topic in order to do well in class” to “we need to figure out why or how things happen in the world.” Using the book�...

By Ron Gray, Todd Campbell

Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 (Book Sample)

Book Chapter

Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 (Book Sample)

This book is your chance to shift the emphasis of your high school biology curriculum away from “we need to learn about this topic in order to do well in class” to “we need to figure out why or how things happen in the world.” Using the book�...

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, November 2, 2023

The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition recognizes exceptional and innovative science educators for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. The competition also raises awar...

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards, October 5, 2023

Shell Science Teaching Award: This award recognizes one outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. K–12 classroo...

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers, October 23, 2023

This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing secondary-level safer science/STEM laboratory activities. The presenters will be Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/Specialist and Dire...

Postsecondary High School Middle School General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers, October 16, 2023

This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing elementary-level safer science/STEM classroom/laboratory activities. Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/Specialist and Director of Envi...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary General Science

Journal Article

Science, Science, Everywhere

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education

Connected Science Learning April 2023

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Connected Science Learning April 2023

Volume 5, Issue 2 Engaging With Phenomena ...

Informal Education

Journal Article

Chemical Cargo Carrier

By Marta Stoeckel, Angela Peterson, Lisa Ortmann, and Gillian Roehrig

High School Curriculum Engineering Instructional Materials NGSS Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Journal Article

Teaching in Tandem

In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to inspire educators to scaffold ...

By Emily G. Weigel and Aakanksha Angra

Postsecondary Biology Instructional Materials Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are well documented, most CURE mod...

By Elizabeth A. Majka, Kyle F. Bennett, Thomas P. Sawyer, Jon L. Johnson, and Merrilee F. Guenther

Postsecondary Interdisciplinary Research STEM

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3D-Printed Laboratory Accessories as a Conduit for a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience

Although undergraduate research experience has proven to have positive effects on student outcomes, such opportunities are not always widely available. Options can be especially limited for early-career engineering students who have limited research ...

By Ethan S. Quinn, Brian Sylcott, Nathaneal T. Green, Joi P. Walker, and Robert M. Hughes

Postsecondary Interdisciplinary Labs Makerspace Technology

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Science Assessments as a Learning Opportunity

Feedback best practices support timely, high-quality feedback with application opportunity. Multiple attempts on assessments support learning gains. A learning management system can be used to automatically provide feedback for application on a futur...

By Emily Faulconer and John Griffith

Postsecondary Assessment Distance Learning Teaching Strategies Technology

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Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science, technology, engineering, and mathemati...

By Ilirian Dhimitruka and Geetha Surendran

Postsecondary Chemistry Labs Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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