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The Science Teacher—September/October 2021

Volume 89, Number 1 September/October 2021 In this social justice-themed issue, we look at examples of educators implementing lessons, labs, and activities that make classrooms more critically-just places. Their work is to be applauded and em...

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Science and Children—November/December 2021

Volume 59, Number 2 In this issue of Science and Children, we explore ways to support science learning and language acquisition for all students. Whether through questioning, assistive technology, scientific modeling, or guided exploration,...

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Science and Children—September/October 2021

Volume 59, Number 1 September/October 2021 In this issue of Science and Children, we focus on how teachers plan for and implement three-dimensional lessons for a wide variety of topics for all grades....

Three-Dimensional Learning

Lesson Plan

Coldest Winter Ever!

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate.    ...

By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker

Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visually represent electrical interactions. ...

By Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

Middle School High School Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Mass, Volume, and Density

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density. The probe is designed to find out whether students have commonly held ideas about mass, volume, shape, and other properties that interfere with their conceptual unders...

By Page Keeley and Susan Cooper

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

Journal Article

Exploring the STEM Landscape

By Jesse Wilcox, Jerrid Kruse, and Scott Decker

Elementary Earth & Space Science STEM

Journal Article

It's a Small World After All

By Rhoda Goldberg and Jeremy Effinger

Early Childhood Elementary Interdisciplinary Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Pushing, Pulling, and Predicting Force Patterns

By Christine Anne Royce

Early Childhood Elementary Literacy Physical Science

Journal Article

Global Connections

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Global Poetry Connections

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy

Journal Article

Science Teaching Goes Global with State Department Support

By Betsy Devlin-Foltz and Maxine Pitter Lunn

Elementary Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Global Connections

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Early Childhood Elementary Interdisciplinary STEM

Journal Article

Visual Literacy—the 3Rs or STEAM?

By Bob Riddle

Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Literacy STEM

Journal

Journal of College Science Teaching—July/August 2021

July/August 2021 Volume 50, Number 6 View the NSTA Digital Edition ...

Postsecondary Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Modeling Magnetism With the Floating Paper Clip

By Sarah Braden, Lauren Barth-Cohen, Sara Gailey, and Tamara Young

Middle School Literacy Physical Science

Journal Article

The “Magic” of Density

By Jacquelyn J. Mosely and Brooke A. Whitworth

5E Literacy Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Going Viral

By Laura C. Todd and Brooke A. Whitworth

Middle School Biology Life Science Literacy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Green Plants, Red Glow

By Kathy-Uyen Nguyen, Andrew R. Ratchford, Jason L. Painter, Rachael Polmanteer, Ann E. Norcross, and Jonathan S. Lindsey

Middle School Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy

Journal Article

Integrating Crosscutting Concepts and Literacy Strategies to Support Visual Literacy

By Eric Brunsell, Elizabeth D. Alderton, and Josh Morris

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Using Big Data to Understand the History of Planet Earth

By Peggy Mansfield McNeal and Elizabeth Cordle

Middle School Computer Science Earth & Space Science Literacy STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Drawing to Learn to Draw Out Student Understanding

By Christine Karlberg, Laura Henriques, and Alan Colburn

Middle School Pre-service Teachers Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Literacy STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Instructional Sequence Matters: Using Explore-before-Explain in the Classroom, July 20, 2021

Explore-before-Explain teaching is all about creating conceptual coherence for learners to better prepare students for the reality of their world. ...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Journal Article

Under the Sea

By Jayma Koval, Sabrina Grossman, and Marion Usselman

Middle School Biology Interdisciplinary Literacy Technology

Journal Article

The Great Sunflower Project

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Environmental Science Life Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Wrapping It Up

By Kaitlyn McGlynn and Janey Kelly