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Sponsored Archive: Three-Dimensional Investigations into Sustainability and Climate Change, August 28, 2024

Curious about integrating sustainability and renewable energy concepts into your high school science curriculum? Join Vernier Science Education experts Fran Poodry, Dr. Melissa Hill, and Colleen McDaniel as they showcase engaging investigations that ...

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Middle School Chemistry Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science Physical Science STEM

If You Find a Rock ClassPack

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If You Find a Rock ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Flight of the Pollinators ClassPack

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Flight of the Pollinators ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Early Childhood

Seeds on the Move ClassPack

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Seeds on the Move ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Build It! ClassPack

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Build It! ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Engineering Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Science Mysteries ClassPack

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Science Mysteries ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Crayons ClassPack

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Crayons ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Engineering Technology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

That Magnetic Dog ClassPack

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That Magnetic Dog ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Melting and Freezing ClassPack

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Melting and Freezing ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Teaching Strategies

Imaginative Inventions ClassPack

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Imaginative Inventions ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Engineering Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

How Big is a Foot? ClassPack

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How Big is a Foot? ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Get the Message ClassPack

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Get the Message ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Let's Drum ClassPack

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Let's Drum ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Mirror, Mirror ClassPack

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Mirror, Mirror ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Informal Education General Science Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

Design a Habitat ClassPack

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Design a Habitat ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Be a Friend to Trees ClassPack

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Be a Friend to Trees ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Environmental Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? ClassPack

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Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Move It! ClassPack

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Move It! ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

Feel the Heat ClassPack

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Feel the Heat ClassPack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

The Handiest Things ClassPack: Grade K

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The Handiest Things ClassPack: Grade K

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science STEM Technology Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

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Archive: Science Update: Space Weather on Our Approach to Solar Max, August 15, 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about space weather from NASA. In this web seminar, we will delve into the recent solar storm that illuminated the skies with stunning auroras across North America on May 10t...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Chemistry Earth & Space Science Physical Science Physics STEM

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Archive: Next Generation Science Standards: A Decade of Invigorating Implementation, October 9, 2024

In the last decade since the publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 20 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the NGSS. Most other states hav...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education General Science

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Archive: FA24: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, October 2, 2024

During this web seminar, the conference team will guide you through the process of reviewing and giving feedback, ensuring you have all the tools you need to provide a strong evaluation for each conference proposal.During this program participants wi...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education General Science

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Archive: SU24: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conferences, August 27, 2024

Are you planning to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for educator sessions at the National Conference on Science Education? NSTA conferences offer valuable experiences that place the needs of educators front and center, providing an inv...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education General Science

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Archive: Science Update: FDA’s Genomic Epidemiology Program for Foodborne Pathogens – GenomeTrakr, September 26, 2024

GenomeTrakr is a whole genome sequencing (WGS) tool used to identify foodborne pathogens and reduce foodborne illness. GenomeTrakr is the first distributed network of labs using WGS to identify pathogens. It consists of several labs in the United Sta...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Chemistry General Science Life Science STEM

See America and Its National Parks

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See America and Its National Parks

Right to the Source...

By Danna Bell

Environmental Science Instructional Materials News

The Galileo Gambit

Journal Article

The Galileo Gambit

Fact or Faux?...

By Douglas Allchin

High School Literacy News

Fostering Inclusive Collaboration: Strategies to Disrupt Inequities in Student Groupwork

Journal Article

Fostering Inclusive Collaboration: Strategies to Disrupt Inequities in Student Groupwork

This paper examines challenges in student groupwork, emphasizing the impact of collaborative learning dynamics on outcomes. Addressing uneven participation and unintentional exclusion, it explores nuanced aspects of perceived student status, revealin...

By Anna Karina Monteiro, Michele Cheyne, and Lauren Kline

High School Curriculum Equity Teaching Strategies

Group Learning Routines as a tool to build equitable learning experiences in a Biology classroom

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Group Learning Routines as a tool to build equitable learning experiences in a Biology classroom

The vision behind the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is that all students engage in explaining phenomena and designing solutions with three-dimensional learning. Authentic sensemaking involves opportunities for learners to share, analyze, a...

By Elizabeth Chatham, Joy Otibu, and Andrea Sau

High School Biology Environmental Science Equity NGSS Sensemaking Social Justice

Early Retirement: Making Sense of Patterns in Historical Data of Retired Hurricanes

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Early Retirement: Making Sense of Patterns in Historical Data of Retired Hurricanes

Long after a hurricane passes over and through any region or coastal area, the memories of it often linger. There may be visual reminders of the storm and the day lives may have been changed, or lost, forever. Hurricanes can be long-lived storms. The...

By Christopher Roemmele, Joby Hilliker, and Victoria Clayton

High School Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Sensemaking Teaching Strategies

BEE Ambassadors for Pollen

Journal Article

BEE Ambassadors for Pollen

This lesson allows students to engage in sense-making through the cross-cutting analysis of the form and function of pollen, carried by pollinators. Students observe the microscopic features of pollen and how insects transport these fine, but critica...

By Laura Wheeler, Rita Hagevik, and Kathy Cabe Trundle

High School Biology Engineering

Constructive student roles for authentic collaboration in engineering design challenges

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Constructive student roles for authentic collaboration in engineering design challenges

Student roles can promote collaboration and individual accountability in groups during engineering design challenges. However, student disengagement may occur if students do not perceive value in their roles. We introduce four distinct roles—qualit...

By Andrew Kipp and Gustavo Perez

High School Engineering Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Rain Gardens and Rain Gauges: Students get hands on with data while evaluating green infrastructure at their school

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Rain Gardens and Rain Gauges: Students get hands on with data while evaluating green infrastructure at their school

Two modules were designed for high school science students to investigate the performance of a rain garden installed on school property. The rain garden, a green infrastructure system which allows soil infiltration, was installed to reduce impacts to...

By Lauren Brase, Robert Ford, Amy Parker, Heather Mayfield, Adam Lehmann, and Sarah Meadows

Climate Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry

Talk it Out! Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment with Dialogues

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Talk it Out! Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment with Dialogues

Getting ALL students involved in a class can be a difficult task. Getting students EXCITED about reading, writing, and learning can be an even MORE difficult task. Fortunately, the use of Dialogues is an easy strategy that any teacher can implement...

By Anne Levendusky and Gregory Bisbee

High School Curriculum Inclusion Literacy

Raising a Voice for Change

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Raising a Voice for Change

Climate Change...

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Advocacy Climate Change Climate Science

Earth Systems and Climate Change

Journal Article

Earth Systems and Climate Change

Scope on the Skies column...

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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