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Getting to the STEM of Environmental Justice

By Fatemeh Mirghassemi

High School Environmental Science STEM Teaching Strategies

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Aha! Moments When Teaching Acceleration

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics

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A Science Teacher-Friendly Primer on Implicit Bias

By Kurtz Miller

Equity Inclusion Multicultural Social Justice

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Gender Identity Inclusive Pedigree Chart for High School Biology

By Sal Kaczowska and Susan Groziak

High School Biology Equity Inclusion Multicultural Social Justice

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Direct Instruction

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

New Science Teachers Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Where on Earth Is Mars?

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Get in the “Sknow” for Science!

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials

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Coordinating Modeling With Content Representations to Support Students’ Three-Dimensional Learning

By Susan M. Kowalski, Betty Stennett, and Lindsey Mohan

Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Multicultural NGSS Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices

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Using Summary Tables to Support Students’ Explanations of Science Phenomena

By Kraig A. Wray, Jonathan D. McCausland, Scott McDonald, Amy Pallant, and Hee-Sun Lee

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

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Reimagining Science Lessons Through Translanguaging

By Sage Andersen, Karina Méndez Pérez, and María González-Howard

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Interdisciplinary Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Bringing the Ethical Debate to Life

By Deena L. Gould, Tyler Eglen, Tawnya Brusstar, Gene Moran, Tamara Merritt, and Ruth Wylie

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Life Science NGSS Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Oh Deer! Using Socioscientific Issues to Teach Inquiry-Based Lessons With English Language Learners

By Sissy S. Wong, Jie Zhang, Heather Domjan

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Multilingual Learners Three-Dimensional Learning

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Three-Dimensional Learning

By Patty McGinniss

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Doing It All

By Amanda Sanderman and Chelsie Byram

Elementary 5E Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary

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Don’t Forget the Demo!

By Christopher Roemmele, Steven Smith, Sarah Nern, Brett Criswell, and Missy Holzer

Elementary Engineering Maker Spaces Teaching Strategies

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When Can We See Makali‘i?

By Lori Andersen

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

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Observing the Unobservable

By Jessica McClain, Celeste Nicholas, Katherine Zimmermann, Edward Pierce, Joshua Danish, and Qiu Zhong

Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena Physical Science

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Bringing Engineering Into Play

By Jesse Wilcox, Caitlyn Potter, Sarah Nolting, Sarah Voss, and Elyse Webb

Elementary Engineering Interdisciplinary

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Q: Do You Have an Activity for Daily and Seasonal Patterns and Motions of Earth?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Courageous Cheetah Car

By Rebecca Stobbs and Jeanne Norris

Engineering Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

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Moon, Math, and Literacy

By Candi Clevinger, Alissa A. Lange, and Elizabeth Schock

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Making Sense of Apparent Brightness

By Alexis Kaczor, Laura Robertson, Jamie Price, Lindsay Lester, and Ryan Nivens

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Shining a Light

By Alida Acosta and Jerrid Kruse

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Physical Science

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Patterns From Earth’s Place in Space

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

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Eliciting Students’ Initial Ideas About the Sun–Earth System

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Earth’s Place in the Universe

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Astronomy Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Space Science Explorations as Equity

By Alissa A. Lange

Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science Equity

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By Louanne Jacobs

Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

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Earth’s Place in the Universe

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Service-Learning Through Citizen Science in a COVID-Adapted Classroom

Classrooms were turned upside down amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began approximately halfway through the spring 2020 semester. A service-learning project was implemented in my section of a general biology course for majors. With the shutdo...

By Joanna J. Cielocha

Citizen Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Technology

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A Process of Pedagogical Change in College Science Education

This article aims to explore the experiences of science instructors who are active participants in the design and enactment of an interdisciplinary science course with student-centered pedagogy in a large-enrollment class. The data were collected thr...

By Ozden Sengul

Pedagogy STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Computing in Bioinformatics and Engaged Student Learning

The field of biology education—and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines more broadly—has witnessed two major shifts in the past decade: (i) the increased awareness of research-based instructional strategies (...

By Tina A. Marcroft, Chris Rasmussen, and Scott T. Kelley

Biology Computer Science Life Science Technology

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Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing software, this experience is easily...

By Angela L. Mahaffey

Assessment Chemistry Distance Learning Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

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Intentionally Addressing Equity in the Classroom

Equity, as we define it, means striving to serve the needs of others and enhancing belonging by focusing on “whole humans” in emotional, sociocultural, and personal contexts. Integrating equitable practices in STEM classrooms has advantages rangi...

By Jessica Kansman*, Makenzie E. Mabry*, Aaron Morrison*, Stephanie Rosbach*, and Marcelle A. Siegel

Postsecondary Advocacy Equity Inclusion Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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STEM Graduate Students’ Development at the Intersection of Research, Leadership, and Innovation

Researcher innovation and leadership skills are fundamental for creating implementable solutions to pressing societal and market-based global problems. The Research to Innovation to Society (R2I2S) program is a transformative approach to graduate edu...

By Cindy Lenhart, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Douglas A. Keszler, Judith Giordan, Rich Carter, and Michelle Dolgos

Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales. Undergraduates in our biology capstone...

By Robin Forbes-Lorman, Michele Korb, Amy Moser, Margaret A. Franzen, and Michelle A. Harris

Assessment Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science

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There and Back: How a Global Pandemic Shaped Youth Programming

By Marti Lindsey, Ben Richmond, Alex Benavides, Graciela "Zonnie" Olivas, Kelle Hyland, Leesa Lyons, Lexy Havunen, Mayra Vargas, Brook Moreno, and Bob Mittan

Informal Education Environmental Science Equity Inclusion Inquiry Teaching Strategies