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Virtual Conference

NSTA Virtual Conference Archive: NGSS Practices in Action

On November 15, 2014, close to 340 educators nationwide took part in a day-long virtual conference where they learned practical strategies for integrating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into their classrooms. Visit the conference detai...

eBook

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Elementary School (e-book)

Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex documen...

eBook

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Chemistry: Lab Investigations for Grades 9-12 (e-book)

Transform your chemistry labs with this guide to argument-driven inquiry. Designed to be much more authentic for instruction than traditional laboratory activities, the investigations in this book give high school students the opportunity to work the...

High School Chemistry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Labs

NSTA Kids

Mrs. Carter's Butterfly Garden

Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!Inform and inspire young naturalists with this book about a very special butterfly garden. Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden is the story of how former First Lady Rosalynn Carter started a fron...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

NSTA Kids

My School Yard Garden

This colorful book takes students on a ramble through a school yard garden—past the seeding beds, along the compost bin, and over to the bird house and bird bath. Along the way, children learn what insects, animals, and plants need to thrive and di...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

eBook

Mrs. Carter's Butterfly Garden (e-book)

Inform and inspire young naturalists with this book about a very special butterfly garden. Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden is the story of how former First Lady Rosalynn Carter started a front yard project that grew into a butterfly-friendly trail t...

eBook

My School Yard Garden (e-book)

eBook

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, K-12 (e-book)

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, High School

High School Assessment Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, K-12

Elementary Middle School High School Assessment Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

eBook

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Middle School (e-book)

eBook

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, High School (e-book)

Journal Article

Art and the Cosmic Connection

Uncovering patterns using the elements of art....

Journal Article

A SeQRet Treasure Hunt

A project combines student interests and QR code technology to help students learn about a local natural habitat....

Journal Article

Modeling Water Filtration

Model-eliciting activities create opportunities to incorporate new standards and evaluate teacher performance....

Journal Article

A Pattern in the Sky

An integrated unit teaches second graders about the phases of the Moon....

Journal Article

Find Your School's Analemma

A yearlong project helps students understand the Sun's position in the sky....

Journal Article

Editor's Note: Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Guest Editorial: Implementing NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: Opportunities for Elementary Teacher Contributions

An opinion piece about the NGSS Crosscutting Concepts....

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Patterns Are Observable, Predictable, and Explainable

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities developed for this month’s issue use everyday phenomena to help students understand what a pattern is and how it connects to understanding science....

Journal Article

The Early Years: Leaf It to Nature

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how patterns relate to a leaf classification activity....

Journal Article

Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Sun's analemma pattern....

Elementary Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Professional Learning old

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: Biography as Mentor

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue discusses using texts to teach science and literacy through the NGSS and CCSS....

Elementary General Science NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education