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Listening as Children Lead: Engaging Emergent Multilingual Children in Science Sensemaking by Transforming Roles

This article shares the experiences of three elementary teachers who took steps to transform their roles from speakers to listeners. After participating in a professional learning (PL) project that uses science to support English language practices, ...

By Michelle Brown, Teila Hildebrand, Taylor Tarone-Sefchik, Allyson Trella, May Lee, Carla Zembal-Saul, Jennifer Cody

Multilingual Learners Sensemaking

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Jammin' A year-long project in which students explore and share their passions

Science learning that is connected with students’ experiences and interests has shown to be critical in fostering student enthusiasm for science and may be linked to later educational and career choices. Teachers, however, often feel pressure to te...

By Bonnie Glass, Sara Dail, Tammy Lee

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Warming up to Inquiry: Using inquiry to teach heating and cooling of substances to 2nd graders

Starting to teach science through inquiry can be intimidating for teachers who don’t have much experience with it. Some concerns about teaching science through inquiry often come from misunderstandings of what science entails (Authors et al., 2015...

By Jesse Wilcox, Maizee Lindsey, Karissa Steinke

Inquiry Physical Science

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Building a Soundproof Room: A University-Elementary Collaboration

The creative opportunity inherent in developing a STEM project is a great opportunity for preservice teachers. This article outlines a project in which a Science Education professor collaborated with an elementary STEM teacher to provide background o...

By Lauren Angelone, Katherine Dykes, Rorie Smith

Engineering Physical Science

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Melting Science Stereotypes with the Help of a Snowy Day

How are exploring snowy spaces, starring in children's books, and making science discoveries inextricably linked? Access to and representation in all three of these experiences have historically been inequitable....

By David Owens, Regina McCurdy

Climate Science Earth & Space Science

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A Land Exploration-Based Approach: First Nation students learn about structures and functions through outdoor exploration

In a Community School located in a First Nation in Northern Ontario, grade 3 students draw on their connection with the land and their own background knowledge through a Land-Exploration-Based Approach to learn about structures and their functions. T...

By Leonora Rochwerger, Brenda Mason, Leeya Lazarovic, Miga Kim

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Puddles to Floods: Field-based Investigations on Flooding in New Orleans

All students deserve access to field-based learning experiences where they can conduct investigations and collect data to answer their questions about the world. These opportunities are particularly important in the context of complex climate-related...

By Brooke Sprague, Claire Anderson, Karen Marshall, Jazmine Henderson, Shermaine Johnson

Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Science and Children—November/December 2024

NSTA Press Book

Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

Click here to view video of Wild Wonderings Let your curiosity run wild! This lively book will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries. Like what? Like when theoretical physicist ...

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science STEM 5E Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

NSTA Kids

Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

Click here to view video of Wild Wonderings Let your curiosity run wild! This lively book will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries. Like what? Like when theoretical physicist ...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science STEM 5E Crosscutting Concepts Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

NSTA Press Book

Learning with AI: The K-12 Teacher’s Guide to a New Era of Human Learning

Unlock the Future of Education with "Learning with AI" Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming education with "Learning with AI," a pivotal co-publication from Johns Hopkins University Press and the National Science Teaching Assoc...

By Joan Monahan Watson

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Technical and Vocational Education Computer Science General Science Mathematics STEM Technology Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Careers Disabilities Equity Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

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The Science Teacher—November/December 2024

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Science Scope—November/December 2024

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Journal of College Science Teaching—November/December 2024

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Establishing a Writing Center and Why Science Teachers Need to Be in On It

To support the development of scientific literacy and student confidence in expressing their ideas and receiving feedback, the first author established a writing center in a large urban fringe high school. Using the peer-assisted learning (PAL) model...

By Althea Roy, Brooke Whitworth

High School Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Gemologist Nathan Renfro

Career of the Month November/December 2024...

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary

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Joyfully Asking Why

Right to the Source November/December 2024...

By Michael Apfeldorf

Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials

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Inquiry into Expertise

Fact or Faux? November/December 2024...

By Gábor Zemplén, DOUGLAS ALLCHIN

Interdisciplinary Literacy

Journal Article

Differentiation and Inclusivity for All

Editor's Corner November/December 2024...

By Brooke Whitworth

Inclusion Teaching Strategies

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Scaffolding an Inquiry-Based Spring Constant Activity for Differentiated Physics Instruction

This activity gives students the opportunity to design an experiment, collect data, and solve for the spring constant of different springs. The use of low-cost materials and the inquiry-based structure makes it more accessible for teachers and more e...

By Eric Lindley

High School Inclusion Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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We're all in this together: Collaborative modeling tasks for the chemistry classroom

This article describes four collaborative activities that we facilitate to engage high school chemistry students in the scientific practice of developing and using models in a chemical bonding unit. The activities presented incorporate both collabora...

By Destinee Cooper, Brooke Whitworth

Chemistry Inclusion Teaching Strategies

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Unleashing the Power of Differentiation and Inclusivity: Designing a Multidisciplinary Exhibit for Children

This paper describes the design and implementation of a human-centered multidisciplinary engineering course for high school students. The course was implemented and modified for both in-person and online modalities. Students worked in small groups an...

By Hoda Ehsan, Abeera Rehmat

High School Engineering Inclusion Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Overcharging: Science of Thermal Runaway

Lithium-ion batteries solve many problems, yet also create new problems like thermal runaway. To better understand the phenomenon themselves, the authors participated in a two-day workshop about the science of thermal runaway, when lithium-ion batter...

By Amy Gilbert, Ann Dubick

Chemistry Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

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Making Motion Meaningful: Mapping Body Movements onto Graphs

The ability to interpret graphs is foundational to understanding many science topics, although mastering this skill can prove challenging to many students. This article illustrates how a lesson on motion graphs was implemented in physical science cla...

By Rebecca Vieyra, Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, Daniel O'Brien, Chrystian Vieyra Cortés, Mina Johnson-Glenberg

High School Biology Engineering Interdisciplinary Life Science

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Using Group Roles to Promote Collaboration

Collaborating effectively in small groups is an important skill for students, especially in classrooms adopting science education reforms like the NGSS, but it is also an extremely challenging skill. In this article, I share how I use group roles as ...

By Marta Stoeckel

High School Equity Inclusion Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’ experiences and outcomes, and t...

By Barry McPhail

Biology Environmental Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions

In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased water availability in reservoirs and groundwater basins. This article details how high school juniors...

By Raven Mangiante, Elaine Silva Mangiante

High School Biology Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Interdisciplinary

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Powerful Practices for the Differentiated Science Classroom

At its core, differentiation stems from the recognition that individual learners arrive in classrooms, each day, with a wide range of knowledge, lived experiences, abilities, ways of thinking, curiosities, and dispositions. Differentiation challenges...

By Brooke Whitworth, Amy Snead

High School Curriculum Equity Inclusion Multicultural Pedagogy

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Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Initial Knowledge for Teaching Related to Crosscutting Concepts within 3D Learning and Teaching

This study aims to contribute to the growing body of research on the role of crosscutting concepts (CCCs) in three-dimensional (3D) teaching and learning by examining the complexity of elementary preservice teachers’ (PSTs) knowledge for teaching r...

By Soon Lee, Anna Arias

Postsecondary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Impact of the Timing of Content Introduction on Student Exam Performance in General Chemistry

Students come into the classroom with a variety of background knowledge. Therefore, it is imperative that educators are able to help all students, regardless of their familiarity with the content. Since it can be challenging for some large enrollment...

By Anthony Howcroft, Daniel King

Postsecondary Assessment Chemistry Teaching Strategies

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The Connection Between Drawing Organic Structures and Information Processing

Students need a strong understanding of how to represent chemical compounds in order to succeed in organic chemistry. This project set out to gain a better understanding of students’ difficulties with symbolic representations, by identifying the sp...

By Suzanne Ruder, Courtney Stanford, Nuha Farhat, Leslie Bolda

Postsecondary Chemistry Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

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Science Learning in YouTube Comments on Science Videos Embedding Movie References

Movies have long been used for teaching in undergraduate science courses. However, embedding movie references (EMR) in science videos is a new trend. This study explored how EMR in YouTube science videos might affect the nature of comments and the pr...

By Chung Man Lee, Eric Meyers, Marina Milner-Bolotin

Postsecondary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Increased Student Employment is Associated with Inferior Biology Exam and Course Performance

Rising tuition rates across colleges and universities contribute to the mounting financial strain on students. In response to rising costs, literature details that students would seek to bolster their financial security by working additional hours pe...

By Finley Sims, Megan O'Connor, Jana Weber, Keenan Hartert

Postsecondary Assessment Biology Careers

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A Model for International Summer Research Experiences for STEM Students

In this article, we report on a National Science Foundation-funded immersive international summer research program for biology students. Six students, representing Cohort 1 of a three-year program, spent nine weeks at one of three institutes in Japan...

By Mika Munakata, Su San Lim, Carlos Molina

Biology Interdisciplinary Research STEM

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Effect of voluntary clicker participation on General Chemistry performance

Mixed results have been reported on the correlation between clickers and performance. This study investigates the usage of clickers in a voluntary context. Scores on an internal chemistry placement exam were used to estimate cognitive ability, as a f...

By Rayza Rosa Tavares Rodrigues, Daniel King

Assessment Chemistry Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Increased Pre-Lecture Reading and Greater Attendance at a Community College Gateway Science Course

Gateway science courses are an ongoing obstacle to recruitment into STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Students come to these courses with a high cognitive load, making success in the course challenging. Instructional de...

By Daniel Gertner, Allie Brashears, Na Xu, Holly Porter-Morgan

Postsecondary Pedagogy STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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‘Strategic and Steady Can Win the Race’: Incremental exposure to novel pedagogies can help change STEM faculty ‘teaching and learning’ attitudes and practices

Evidence-based pedagogies to improve STEM student success are now recognized, but their successful incorporation can be hampered by STEM faculty wariness of novel pedagogical research. To support these pedagogies’ effective implementation, a resear...

By Nisaa Kirtman, Cary Smith, Teresa Demeritte, Debra Divinity, Vida Amouzandeh, Jo Anne Fordham, Mehri Fadavi

Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies