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A performance task is an excellent assessment vehicle because it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and proficiency through a product or performance. Learn how to create your own performance tasks, and other assessment veh...
Journal
Science and Children—March 2019
The kid-friendly topic of Motion and Stability allows students to make predictions, carry out investigations, and make claims supported by evidence. So, let’s get the marbles rolling and bring on the pushing and pulling in the classroom as we learn...
Book Chapter
Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12 (Book Sample)
Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students who need to learn both content and English. If the day has come when you’re facing that two-pronge...
Book Chapter
Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!br> Radioactivity outlines a jou...
Book Chapter
A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder (Book Sample)
Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and ...
Virtual Conference
NSTA Virtual Conference: English Learners in STEM Subjects, May 4, 2019
English learners (ELs) bring a wealth of ideas, perspectives, and solutions to STEM education. However, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2018), the nearly 5 million students classified as ELs i...
Book Chapter
Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery Engineering in Physical Science uses these and other surprising cases of innovations sparked by accide...
Book Chapter
Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12 (Book Sample)
Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...
Book Chapter
Never Stop Wondering (Book Sample)
Never stop wondering, never stop questioning. Never stop trying to figure things out. Always keep searching, always keep asking. That’s what science is all about....
Book Chapter
Next Time You See a Bee (Book Sample)
This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains how ...
Journal Article
If you were walking down a hallway at Desert View High School in Tucson, Arizona, on an early morning last February, flying projectiles and excited voices might have been a cause for concern; however, these were neither paper airplanes nor spitball...
By Sara Kobilka, Shalane Simmons, and Michelle Higgins
Journal Article
High school capstone courses—culminating educational experiences for seniors as they conclude their formal high school education—have become increasingly popular across the nation, particularly in New England. The STEMStarter Capstone was desig...
By Elizabeth A. Radday, Katherine A. Shields, Joshua Cox, and David Bamat
Journal Article
The National Girls Collaborative Project
Girls start off strong in math and science, participating and achieving at similar rates as boys, but lose interest and confidence in their skills as they grow older. Although equally capable, girls’ interest and confidence in science, technology...
By Karen Peterson
Book Chapter
In this chapter, we discuss the various tasks and the human resources that you will need for a successful event, as well as what roles you need to fill and where to find the help you need. Because one of our primary strategies is to put students in c...
Book Chapter
In this chapter, information is presented about planning for the spaces you will use and the activities you will assign to each space. When designing your “set,” keep in mind specific needs for each activity. We have also included ideas for spec...
Book Chapter
In this chapter, we share and discuss a variety of extra touches you can include to give your event extra pizazz, such as branding, costumes, props, sprucing things up, and managing your costumes and props. It’s important to try to make each aspect...
Book Chapter
In this chapter, we discuss ways to integrate the community and its resources into your event, such as fundraising and getting the word out. We present you with some ideas for reaching out and including school and community resources, describe how to...
Book Chapter
In this chapter, we present the last-minute details and address challenges and obstacles that might arise on the night of your event. We will share how to handle last-minute items, such as safety and security concerns, as well as other things to watc...
Book Chapter
In this chapter, we look at postproduction tasks, such as surveying the audience, reflecting on your event, following up with stakeholders and taking your event on the road. In closing this chapter, the authors provide a summary of why they have beco...