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First-Year STEM Research Program Facilitates Long-Term Academic Success

Retention and student success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) remains a priority for institutions, and low rates of retention in STEM for underrepresented populations continues to be a concern. In this report, we compiled ...

By Kimberly R. Schneider, Uday Nair, Rachel Straney, Patrice Lancey, and Mary Tripp

Research STEM Teaching Strategies

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Virtual Coaching PLCs In and Out of School

By Kate Cook, Hannah Lakin, Sue Allen, Scott Byrd, Brittney Nickerson, and Kate Kastelein

Informal Education General Science Mathematics Professional Learning old STEM

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Small Instructional Changes to Emphasize Data Modeling Practices

Data modeling practices are often invisible to students in introductory biology courses. However, developing a well-rounded understanding of these practices is critical for scientific literacy. Furthermore, introductory undergraduate science laborato...

By Joshua W. Reid, Candice M. Quinn, Zhigang Jia, Ryan Jones, and Anna Grinath

Literacy Teaching Strategies Technology

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STEM Education as a Vital Preventive Response to a Pandemic

By Katherine Baker, Emily Faulconer, Oliver Grundmann, Sarah Haines, Tyra Hall-Pogar, Lisa Kenyon, Susan Meabh Kelly, Peter Lindeman, Brian Schmaefsky, Candace Timpte, and David Wojnowski

Curriculum STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: COVID-19 Vaccines: What are They and How Do They Work?, March 18, 2021

The intent of this web seminar is to provide the attendees with some basic background information about vaccines and how this relates to the current COVID-19 vaccines approved for use.  This web seminar will not provide medical, legal, or policy...

Middle School Elementary High School Biology Chemistry Life Science Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Master of Chemical & Life Sciences Program at the University of Maryland, March 4, 2021

The Master of Chemical & Life Sciences program offers a professional master's degree specifically suited to the needs of secondary school biology and chemistry teachers seeking graduate-level, content-based training in either of these disciplines...

High School Chemistry Life Science

Journal Article

The Moon’s Inclined Orbital Plane

By Timothy Young and Mark Guy

Middle School Astronomy Physical Science

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Instructional Scaffolding to Engage All Learners in Complex Science Text

By Delinda van Garderen, Rachel Juergensen, Cassandra Smith, Heba Abdelnaby, Amy Lannin, and William Folk

Middle School Multilingual Learners Equity Inclusion Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Walking the Slope

By Catherine E. Hibbitt

Middle School Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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“Science That Matters”

By Daniel Birmingham and Angela Calabrese Barton

Middle School Advocacy Equity Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Learning for All

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Equity Inclusion

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Teaching Nature of Engineering with Picture Books

By Hasan Deniz, Ezgi Yesilyurt, and Erdogan Kaya

Elementary Engineering Literacy

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Impression Obsession

By Jane Tingle Broderick, Kathryn Boniol, Nathan Martin, Kate Robshaw, and Virginia Holley

Elementary Engineering

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Trap the Zhu Zhu!

By Sandra Pearl and Elizabeth Bless

Elementary Biology Engineering Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Why Are There Coral in the Cliffs?

By Laura B. Schneider and Kayce Wills

NGSS Phenomena Physical Science

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Mapping Students’ Engineering Processes with Design Zones

By Nicole Batrouny, Kristen Wendell, Chelsea Andrews, and Tejaswini Dalvi

Elementary Engineering NGSS

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Mission Cognition

By Ronald W. Rinehart, Benjamin D. Olsen, Lisa Freese, and Mason Kuhn

Elementary Aerospace Astronomy Physical Science

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Inspiring Young Minds

By Kelly Feille, Annie Wildes, Janet Pyle, and Jessica Marshall

Elementary STEM Technology

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A Light Challenge

By Alissa A. Lange, Erin Rice, Noell Howe, and Qiuju Tian

Elementary Instructional Materials Physical Science Physics

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Innovation and Design

By Julie K. Jackson, Michelle Forsythe, Joseph Parthemore, Alexis RIx, and Danielle Medeiros

Elementary Engineering Literacy

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Pinning and Planning

By Ryan S. Nixon, Shannon L. Navy, Sarah Barnett, Marissa Johnson, and Delaney Larson

Elementary Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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What Is Brainstorming?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Pedagogy

Journal Article

Celebrating Engineers

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Engineering Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

Welcome to 2021!

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Elementary

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Virgin Galactic’s Space Flight System, April 8, 2021

Virgin Galactic is in the business of making astronauts with a mission to open up space to change the world for good. How do they do it? With a six seater, two stage, air-launched, rocket-powered spaceplane. Virgin Galactic's Space Flight System cons...

Middle School Elementary High School Aerospace Engineering STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Soaring into the Future with NASA Aeronautics, May 13, 2021

With so much recent media attention on our Commercial Crew Program and Mars 2020 “Perseverance” rover, it might be easy to forget the first “A” in NASA. However, without the foundational “small steps” of aeronautics research, there would ...

Middle School Elementary High School Aerospace STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: NASA's Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars...What to Expect!, February 17, 2021

The main goal of NASA's Perseverance Rover mission is to seek for signs of ancient life on Mars and collect samples of rock and regolith for possible return to Earth.  The Rover is expected to land on the surface of the Red Planet on Thursday, F...

Middle School Elementary High School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Engineering STEM

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