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Journal Article
Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics students, focused on their early...
By Meredith Begg and Robyn Pierce
Journal Article
The Undergraduate Teacher-Scholar Program
Peer learning programs have been developed to support many introductory science courses by providing additional instruction and engagement. These programs are beneficial to both learners and instructors, providing content learning and confidence and ...
By Sara M. Bourne, Sean Limfat, Sneha Dilip, Seoyoung Han, MaryAnn T. Robak, Peter Marsden, and Anne M. Baranger
Journal Article
Beam Analysis in Statics Courses Using ReshmoBeam
This article describes the use and advantages of the MATLAB-based program ReshmoBeam, developed to perform beam analysis, as it is done in statics courses of engineering curricula. An important goal of the article is to facilitate the dissemination o...
By Joel Hernandez, Rafael Niyazov, and Kibrewossen Tesfagiorgis
Journal Article
Best Professional Development for Online Faculty? Take an Online Course
Numerous professional development programs exist to equip science faculty with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach online. An effective way to explore new content while gaining an understanding of the student perspective is to enroll in an ...
By Cheston Saunders
Journal Article
STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming
By Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams, Nastassia N. Jones, and Ingrid Cruz
Journal Article
An Integrated STEM and Computing Curriculum for the Human-Technology Frontier
By Christian Konadu Asante, Amy Semerjian, Paul Xu, David Jackson, Yihong Cheng, Ariel Chasen, Ahmad Shah, Jessica Brett, and Meghan Broadstone
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch, September 23, 2021
Information of our Universe doesn't have to be just a two-dimensional snap shot. We can transform these data to be able to listen, feel, or (virtually) move through cosmic objects. Listen to the debris from an exploded star, walk thro...
Web Seminar
Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the natural history, ecology, and behavior of the seven species of periodical cicadas indigenous to North...
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021
Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in the US? Ground-level -or “bad” - ozone is toxic to plants and animals – including humans. This invisible pollutant causes lung irritation, harms forests, and reduces...
Web Seminar
Archive: What IS Social Justice Teaching in the Science Classroom? (March 2021)
A recording of a special four-part, virtual miniseries, which was jointly hosted by the Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE) and NSTA's Committee on Multicultural / Equity in Science Education. This miniseries is your source for res...
Virtual Conference
Archive: What IS Social Justice Teaching in the Science Classroom? (March 2021)
A recording of a special four-part, virtual miniseries, which was jointly hosted by the Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE) and NSTA's Committee on Multicultural / Equity in Science Education. This miniseries is your source for res...
Web Seminar
Archive: Book Beat Live!, April 8, 2021
Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument from evidence? Victor Sampson, an author of Argument-Driven Inquiry in Fifth-Grade Science, will expla...
Journal Article
Integrating Computational Modeling Into Science Instruction With English Learners
By Alison Haas, Scott Grapin, Katie Simon, Lorena Llosa and Okhee Lee
Web Seminar
Archive: What's in the American Rescue Plan for K-12 and Science Education?, April 6, 2021
In March President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package--which includes $125.8 Billion for K-12 education--is intended to provide continued economic relief to all Americans....
Lesson Plan
By Todd Campbell, Okhee Lee, Eileen Murray, and John Russell
Journal Article
Evaluation of Computing Workshops at the Science Museum
By Dafni Konstantinidi-Sofrona
Journal Article
Using Computational Thinking and Modeling to Build Water and Watershed Literacy
By Bess Caplan, Beth Covitt, Garrett Love, Alan R. Berkowitz, Kristin L. Gunckel, Chelsea McClure, and John C. Moore
Journal
Connected Science Learning March–April 2021
Volume 3, Issue 2 Coding, Computer Science, and Computational Thinking ...
Web Seminar
NSTA now has sensemaking lesson plans to support the Framework vision for science education and the focus on ALL students. These sensemaking tasks target specific grades and gradebands including a family section to support science learning in the hom...
Journal Article
By Colby Tofel-Grehl, Kristin Searle, Andrea Hawkman, Tyler Hansen, and Kimberly Lott
Journal Article
Learning About Culture and Sustainable Harvesting of Native Plants
By Eileen Merritt, Alex Peterson, Stacy Evans, Sallie A. Marston, and Steven Zuiker
Journal Article
Phenomenon-Based Professional Development
By Clare Gunshenan, Martha Inouye, Ana Houseal, and Tracy Jacobs
eBook
“Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Like the others in the bestselling series, this book is loaded with classroom-friendly features to pinp...
Book Chapter
COMING IN APRIL 2021; NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER “Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Like the others in the bestselling series, this boo...
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2, Second Edition: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
“Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Like the others in the bestselling series, this book is loaded with classroom-friendly features to pinp...
By Page Keeley
Journal
Journal of College Science Teaching—March/April 2021
Volume 50, Number 4 In this issue, we start with an editorial from our Advisory Board on the importance of STEM fields as a conduit of education and the public’s view on the current pandemic....
Journal
The Science Teacher—March/April 2021
Volume 88, Number 4, March/April 2021 Technology Innovations in Science Teaching This issue of The Science Teacher focuses on technological innovations in the science classroom. Modelling software, data analysis, and virtual scientific tours ...
Journal
Science Scope—March/April 2021
Volume 44, Number 4 Science Beyond the Classroom Much of what our students know about science is a result of interactions outside the classroom. Whether it is visiting a museum, a zoo, or a nature center, there are numerous venues that blend ...
Journal Article
By Rachel Wilson, Leslie Bradbury, Amy Lunceford, and Shannon Stanbery