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Social Justice Service-Learning at an HBCU

Integrating social issues into biology courses may be of particular interest for educators seeking to create inclusive science environments that support diverse populations. This social justice–focused service-learning project extended a partnershi...

By Nastassia N. Jones and Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams

Biology Equity Social Justice

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Why Do People Say, “I Believe in Science”?

Many people in the general public say, “I believe in science.” Why don’t they say, “I believe in reading” or similar statements about other subjects? Perhaps people say, “I believe in science” because science is different than other sub...

By Kristy M. Palmer

Postsecondary

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From Math Methods and Science Methods…To STEM Methods

By Lisa Douglass, Cherry Steffen, and David Pownell

Elementary Interdisciplinary STEM Teacher Preparation

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Growing With Phenomenon

By Tiffany Pace

Elementary Biology Phenomena

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Cross-grade Collaboration

By Debbie Ericksen and Rachel Glassman

Elementary Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Q: What Makes a Great Science Investigation?

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Earth & Space Science Inquiry Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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I Will Survive

By Kristin Cook and Jessica Ivy

Elementary Biology Engineering Environmental Science Teaching Strategies

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Useful Beyond Assessments

By Sarah K. Benson, William J. Therrien, Gail E. Lovette, Christian Doabler, and Maria Longhi

Elementary Assessment Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

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Diagnostics Through Sound

By Dieuwertje J. Kast, Surbhi Bansil, and W. Martin Kast

Elementary Biology Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Scientifically Modeling Water

By Tina Vo, Rebekah Hammack, and Connie Michael

Elementary Engineering Environmental Science Interdisciplinary

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It Starts at Home

By Melissa Cieto and Stephen B. Witzig

Elementary Equity Inclusion Social Justice Teaching Strategies

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Discovering the Formation of Sound

By Michelle Andrus and Catherine Scott

Early Childhood Elementary Inquiry Interdisciplinary Physical Science

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Sliding and Colliding Into Physics

By Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Kathryn Blaney, and Cody Sandifer

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Physical Science Physics Teaching Strategies

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Sound Activities and Investigations With Preschoolers

By Shelly Lynn Counsell

Early Childhood Earth & Space Science Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Cookie Crumbles

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Lesson Plans Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Sniffs and Waggles

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Biology Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Using Augmented Reality to Augment Inquiry (and Fun!) in Your Lessons

By Heather Pacheco-Guffrey

Elementary Computer Science Instructional Materials STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Poetry Activities and Investigations

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Finding Inspiration as the Year Winds Down

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Elementary Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Exploring the Science and Engineering Practices with the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the Three Dimensions, June 22, 2022

The NGSS and other standards based on the Framework of K-12 Education are quite complicated and often tricky to interpret. What teachers need is an easy-to-use reference guide to the standards, and since its’ release in 2014, the NSTA Quick-Ref...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Up and Away!

By Lesley Anderson

High School Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Railway Engineer Cassie Gouger

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers Engineering

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Unnoticed Sunballs All Around Us

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Earth & Space Science Phenomena Physics Teaching Strategies

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Project Hail Mary

By Holly Amerman

High School Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

You Don’t Have to be a Rocket Scientist

By Kelsey Rasmussen

Inclusion Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Fall 2022: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, October 17, 2022

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...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science STEM

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Making Inquiry Accessible for Students With Disabilities

By Shalece Kohnke

Disabilities Inclusion Inquiry Pedagogy Professional Learning Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Teaching Artificial Intelligence Through the Arts in Beijing

By Barnas Monteith, Pendred Noyce, and Pei Zhang

Computer Science Interdisciplinary Multicultural STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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How Are They Connected?

By Anna Koumara, Katerina Plakitsi, and Norman Lederman

High School Engineering Instructional Materials Makerspace

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Flow in My DNA

By Kelsie Fowler and Saraswati Noel

High School Biology Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Teacher Demonstration—Student Exploration

By Julie Gaubatz

High School Chemistry Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Chemicals Gone Funny

By Nick Thomas

Chemistry Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Sponsored Web Seminar: Industry-based Artificial Intelligence STEM Program in Your Classroom, June 1, 2022

Through the STEMwave program, students learn how to build AI-based chatbot solutions for the school website. The program dives deep into machine learning and natural language processing; creating a memorable and meaningful project-based environment i...

Middle School High School Informal Education Postsecondary Computer Science Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology

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The Quantum Mechanical Student

By Mark Vondracek

High School Physics Teaching Strategies

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Inclusive Strategies for the Science Classroom

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School Equity Inclusion Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Solar System Exploration

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Mark My Bird!

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Life Science

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Differentiation in the Life Science Classroom Using Station Rotations

By Rebecca Hite, Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, and Gina Childers

Middle School Biology Life Science STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool, August 10, 2022

The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the instructional shifts (sensemak...