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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: How to Get Your Students to Start Talking! Supporting Equitable Participation in the Science Classroom, June 17, 2020

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering pr...

Journal Article

Are We Recognizing the Sheer Power of Mother Nature?

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

High School Climate Change Environmental Science

Journal Article

Messy Data, Real Science

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame scientific questions pertinent to their...

By AMY HAMMETT AND CHAD DORSEY

High School Biology Climate Change Computer Science Labs Life Science

Journal Article

Wind Erosion and the Dust Bowl

By AMARA ALEXANDER

High School Climate Change Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

iNaturalist: Citizen Science for the Digital Age

By Jill Nugent

High School Citizen Science General Science Instructional Materials

Journal Article

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and specialize in areas such as envir...

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers

Journal Article

Teacher Spotlight: Brenda Walsh

Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Finding the Next Diamond Mine

By STEPHEN MATTOX, JESSICA KETELAAR, AND ROBIN VANDERWEL

High School Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Labs NGSS

Journal Article

Is This Watershed Contaminated With PCBs?

By JACOB WHITE, JOHN A. MEANS, TIM HALL, AND DENISE SHOCKLEY

High School Environmental Science Labs Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

How Many Fish are Really in the Sea?

By Sarah Grasty

High School Biology Environmental Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

The Pulled Spool—Which Way Does It Roll?

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics

Journal Article

Earth Day and Environmental Justice

By Chris Anderson

High School Climate Change Environmental Science Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Global Environmental Issues and the Circular Bioeconomy

By ROBERT SMITH AND MARK RUDNICKI

High School Climate Change Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Healthy Living, Grade 10: STEM Road Map for High School

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.What if you could challenge your 10th graders to develop a product or process that helps people embrace diet and exercise and has a positive impact on society? With this vol...

High School Biology Life Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

Lesson Plan

What Happened to Our Celery?

Informal Education Biology Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices

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Why Is Cancer So Rare in Elephants?

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

Archive: 250 Teachers in 100 Districts in 10 States - What has the Field Test Told OpenSciEd about How These Materials Live in Real Classrooms? June 18, 2020

Dive into the data and information collected through the OpenSciEd field test. See how the wisdom from teachers and students informs the materials. ...

Middle School Elementary High School NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

Lesson Plan

Why Are More Hurricanes Predicted This Year?

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Picture-Perfect Lecciones de Ciencia, SEGUNDA EDICIÓN AMPLIADA: Cómo utilizar manuales infantiles para guiar la investigación, 3-6 (Activities in Spanish)

A supplemental book of just the student activity pages in the Picture-Perfect Science series are available for each of the five Picture-Perfect teacher books. All of these activity pages are classroom-ready and written in Spanish. ...

By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan

Web Seminar

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Family Science at the Dinner Table, June 2, 2020

Does shelter-in-place have you running out of things to do with your children?  Are you looking for new ideas to spark excitement around your dinner-table (or other family time) conversations?  Learn more about how to engage children i...

Lesson Plan

How Can Light Make Dark Shadows and Bright Reflections?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why Do Some People Get Easily Sunburned?

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: NASA STEAM Innovation Lab-Explore, Create, Share!, August 27, 2020

This web seminar will highlight educational technology-based activities from NASA’s STEM Innovation Lab; a think tank and makerspace with an emphasis on earth and space science content applications. Ideas generated in the lab are captured,...

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: COVID-19: What We Know, Where We Are Going: A Look at What the Current Research Tells Us About the Pandemic, June 10, 2020

As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progression of the COVID-19, possible treatments and vaccines, and what the models tell us of what we can...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Environmental Science General Science Life Science STEM

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How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?

High School Astronomy Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Does the Hot Air Balloon Take Off?

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Can We Send Messages to Someone Far Away?

Elementary Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Literacy NGSS Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

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How Will the Charged Objects Interact?

Middle School High School Chemistry Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why Does the Cracker Taste Sweet?

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

New in 2020!What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Human Impacts on Our Climate outlines a journe...

Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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How Can We Land a Payload Safely?

Middle School High School Aerospace Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science STEM Three-Dimensional Learning