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Surface Shape Shifting

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Getting a Sense of Local Air Quality

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials STEM

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Using Reflective Thinking to Learn About Relative Distances of Solar System Objects

By Sissy S. Wong

Middle School Earth & Space Science Inquiry Physical Science

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Teaching Plate Tectonics to Diverse Students Using the 5E and 5R Instructional Model

By Naomi Gutierrez, Molly H. Weinburgh, and Cecilia Silva

5E Curriculum Earth & Space Science

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Making Group Work Natural

By Katie Murano, Jesse Wilcox, Jaclyn Easter, and Cat Lucht

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials

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A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

By Kurtz Miller

Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials STEM Technology

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Equity in Science

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary

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Should I Wear a Mask in School?

By William Folk

Advocacy General Science Life Science News Research Safety

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The Human Side of Our Dynamic Earth

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary

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“It's Okay That You Add Your Touch”: Fostering Imagining and Creating Through STEAM Education

By Megan McKinley-Hicks, Ariella F. Suchow, Kadahj A. Bennett, Lyndsay Allyn Cox, Genelle Faulkner, Meghan Hill, Michael Barnett, and Helen Zhang

Middle School Informal Education Equity Interdisciplinary NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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High School Science and Engineering Fairs: Lessons Learned

By Frederick Grinnell and Simon Dalley

High School Informal Education Inquiry Labs NGSS Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

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Citizen Science Framing and Delivery Models: Impacts on Young People’s Environmental Science Learning

By Jessica Wardlaw, Ana Benavides-Lahnstein, Lucy Robinson, Julia Lorke, Sasha Pratt-Taweh, Maryam Ghadiri Khanaposhtani, Heidi Ballard, and Victoria Burton

Informal Education Citizen Science Environmental Science Learning Progression Research

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Location, Location, Location!

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education Environmental Science STEM

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Engaging Students in Scientific Practices With the Notebooks of Alexander Graham Bell

By Peter DeCraene

High School Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Physical Science Physics

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Career of the Month: Astronomer

Astronomers study objects that are outside of the Earth’s realm, such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies. Chris Carilli is an astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), which operates the National Science Foundation’s Kar...

By Luba Vangelova

High School Astronomy Careers

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Hair-Raising Fun!

By Sherab Tenzin, Mihye Won, and David Treagust

High School Assessment General Science Lesson Plans Pedagogy Physical Science Physics Research Teaching Strategies

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The Science Symposium

By Anna Kiley, David Jones, Carolyn Hester, Michael Coe, and Tony Ward

Assessment Environmental Science Inquiry Literacy Research

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Understanding “Death”

By Zachary Schafer and Lawrence Scharmann

Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inclusion Life Science NGSS Pedagogy

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CCE For Me: Students Demand High-Quality Climate Change Course Offerings

By Timothy E. Muhich and Richard B. Rood

High School Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Literacy Phenomena Policy STEM

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Debunking Myths of Standards-Based Grading

By Jesse Wilcox and Matt Townsley

Assessment Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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What If?

By Alicia Boisvert

High School Assessment Biology Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum English Language Learners Evolution Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Phenomena

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Using Adapted Primary Literature in the Science Classroom

By Miranda Wilson and Tanya Dimitrova

High School Interdisciplinary Literacy Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Three Steps to Making Assessment Simpler and More Relevant

By KenT Lui

High School Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Our Great National Parks

By Holly Amerman

Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

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The Importance of Gusto in Teaching Gems

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics Teaching Strategies

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Tests, Quizzes, Exams … Oh My!

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

High School Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Let’s Work Together

By Kathleen Easley and Jamie Lehto

Elementary Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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How Plants Gain Weight

By April Mitchell, Cayme Olsen, and Kimberly Lott

Elementary Biology Life Science NGSS

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Can’t Pick It Up?

By Erdogan Kaya, Hasan Deniz, and Ezgi Yesilyurt

Elementary Engineering Instructional Materials STEM Technology

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Migrating Beyond the Classroom

By Michelle Monette, Jeffrey Brewster, Nicole Lalier, Joy Pires, and Theodora Pinou

Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

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Walk of Wild Things

By Melinda Hammerschmidt, Rebecca Crowder Dischner, and Dea Borneman

Elementary Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science STEM

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Q: Do you have a weather-related activity that my students would enjoy?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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Invading Wild

By Kean Roberts and Jerrid Kruse

Elementary Biology Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Life Science Teaching Strategies

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Project-based Learning in Argentina

By Valeria Vincent, Frieda Powell, Emily Adah Miller, and Susan Codere Kelly

Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Mystery Critters

By Allison Esparza, Sara Raven, and Kaelyn Parks

Elementary Biology Life Science Teaching Strategies

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Visualizing Habitats

By Jesse Wilcox and Abby Rose

Elementary Biology Instructional Materials NGSS

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Have You Ever Been in a Volcano?

By Jill Raisor and Tony Maria

Early Childhood Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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Joyful Science

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Early Childhood Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Starting With Science

By Christine Anne Royce

Early Childhood Elementary Careers Instructional Materials Literacy