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Journal Article

Looking Toward the Skies

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By Shelly Lynn Counsell

Pre-K Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Get Ready for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse, February 8, 2024

In this Science Update, the presenters will share the tools that will help you make the eclipse a great experience for your students, your school, and your community....

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM

Journal Article

The Importance of Partnership, Support, and Sustained Professional Development

By Jason Harding, Maria Pack, Chris Harrison, and Lucy Wood

Early Childhood Elementary Inquiry Leadership Pedagogy Professional Learning

Journal Article

Kids Love Nonfiction!

By Melissa Stewart

Preschool Early Childhood Advocacy Interdisciplinary Literacy Multilingual Learners

Journal Article

Eclipses Across America

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

“Yours Needs To Be More Like Mine!” What Does Competition Look Like in Informal Engineering Design Activities?

By ChangChia Liu and Dorothy Bennett

Informal Education Engineering Inclusion Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Journal Article

The GLOBE Student Research Symposia: Engaging Youth Around the Country in an Environmental Research Community

By Eleanor M. Jaffee, Jennifer Bourgeault, Haley Wicklein, and Alicia Carlson

Middle School High School Informal Education Environmental Science Inclusion Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

40 Years of Inspiring Students to Explore STEM: What Has Science Olympiad Learned?

By John F. Loehr and Jenny Kopach

Informal Education Assessment Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What’s New in NSTA Journals for 2024?

By Pete Lindeman

Informal Education

Journal Article

Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs

By Amanda Horn

Elementary Informal Education Administration Inquiry Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: NSTA/ASTE Archive: Starting and Sustaining an NSTA Student Chapter, November 15, 2023

This web seminar, delivered in collaboration between the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), will provide information on the benefits of starting and sustaining a student chapter for ...

Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Every Rock Has A Story: Life's Evolving Relationship with the Earth, December 7, 2023

Identifying a rock or mineral can be the beginning of an investigation. Every rock has a story just waiting to be told, and everyone loves to hear a good story.  Prof. Baxter will give rocks their own voice and share several rock stories about L...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM

Lesson Plan

Why are most auroras observed near the North and South Poles?

Middle School Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Taking a Zipline to School

Elementary Is Lesson Plan

Web Seminar

Archive: Exploration Generation: Sensemaking in Elementary Rocketry, November 29, 2023

This web seminar will introduce teachers to the Exploration Generation Elementary School Playlist and Unit Plan. These instructional materials provide equitable STEM experiences to students and increase educator confidence in teaching rocketry. Explo...

Preschool Elementary Aerospace Earth & Space Science Engineering Physics STEM