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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cells. The probe is designed to find out how students think about matter composed of cells. The probe is provided in English and Spanish. This book selection includes the Table...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about levels of organization in the human body. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize cells as the basic unit of both structure and function in living organism...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about life processes. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that plants and animals share several life functions, even though they are seemingly very different orga...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the water cycle. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that water goes into the air around us after it evaporates. The probe is provided in English and Spa...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about beach formation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students use concepts of weathering, erosion, and deposition to explain how a beach made up of tiny rock particles form...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Earth-Sun-Moon system. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about Moon phases and whether they think the phase of the moon changes with geographic location. T...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how light travels. The probe is designed to find out if students know that light travels outward from its source, regardless of distance, until it interacts with an object that...
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think weight is conserved when a whole object is broken up into small pieces. The probe is provided in ...
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Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction (Book Sample)
It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in their classrooms. Editor Jack Rh...
Virtual Conference
Archive: Teaching Controversial Topics in Science, March 3, 2018
Scientific literacy is an important aspect of our democracy. Science teachers have an important role – to prepare students for the responsibilities of active citizenship. On March 3, 2018, dozens of educators in the United States and from around th...
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Lab 19: Differences in Regional Climate
In this lab investigation, students apply the disciplinary core idea of Weather and Climate as they develop a conceptual model that explains the temperature and precipitation patterns in different cities. Included are the Teacher Notes, Lab Handout, ...
eBook
Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (e-book)
Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magnetism in true-to-life contexts. The book offers a comprehensive description of why, how, and when to im...
NSTA Press Book
A Head Start on Life Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
Nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists. The 24 inquiry-based lessons in this lively collection show you how. The activities are organized into sections on animals, plants, and nature walks. Rather than merely presenting science fac...
By William Straits
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Lab 18: Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere
In this lab investigation, students are introduced to the disciplinary core ideas of (a) Human Impacts on Earth Systems and (b) Global Climate Change as they determine whether carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and average global temperature are changing at...
eBook
A Head Start on Life Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder (e-book)
Nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists. The 24 inquiry-based lessons in this lively collection show you how. The activities are organized into sections on animals, plants, and nature walks. Rather than merely presenting science fac...