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Archive: Book Beat Live! Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, February 16, 2022

While experts in teaching science, teachers often feel less prepared supporting Emerging Multilinguals (EMs) in their classrooms. To successfully participate in science, teachers must engage learners in conceptually rich content while simultaneously ...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science

Journal Article

Thriving STEM Learning Ecosystems—for All?

By Lynn D. Dierking, John H. Falk, Neta Shaby, and Nancy L. Staus

Middle School Informal Education Equity Research STEM

Journal Article

SCOPE: A Volunteer-Led STEM Outreach Program Connecting Communities to Research

By Katherine T. Nesbit, Wiley H. Wolfe, Kelli K. Mullane, Emelia J. Chamberlain, Brooke A. Rasina, Erik Saberski, and Shelby A. Jones

Informal Education Environmental Science NGSS Research STEM

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Growing Stronger Together: An Improvement Science Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Maia Elkana and Myra Lopez

Elementary Middle School Informal Education Curriculum Equity Professional Learning STEM

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Archive: Science Update: Primates in a Changing World, May 5, 2022

Primates and other species in the tropics are experiencing many changes, including climate change, habitat loss, and species extinction. In this web seminar we will examine how primates are studied in the wild, how primates experience changes in thei...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science

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Archive: Science Update: A Deep Dive into NASA's X-57, February 17, 2022

Subject matter expert Claudia Sales, who works at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, will share her knowledge on the X-57 program. Participants will learn about the aircraft and the systems needed for electric propulsion, NASA's design and te...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Aerospace Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology

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Archive: Book Beat Live! Uncovering Student Ideas with Formative Assessment Probes, December 15, 2021

Formative assessment is a systematic process of collecting evidence about students’ thinking and progress toward a learning goal to inform instruction while simultaneously promoting conceptual learning. It happens throughout the learning process. I...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary General Science

Journal Article

What Is a STEM Learning Ecosystem? Lessons From the Natural World

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

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What’s STEM Got to Do With It?

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

Journal Article

Broadening Equity Through Recruitment: Pre-College STEM Program Recruitment in Literature and Practice

By Lori Delale-O'Connor, Alaine Allen, Mackenzie Ball, David N. Boone, Rebecca Gonda, Jennifer Iriti, and Alison Slinskey Legg

High School Informal Education Advocacy Equity Interdisciplinary STEM

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The REACH Program Brings Science Practices to Students: A Teacher’s Perspective

By Brett Taylor, David Jones, Carolyn Hester, Anna Kiley, Michael Coe, Tony Ward

Middle School High School Informal Education Environmental Science Inquiry Professional Learning STEM

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Archive: SP22: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Secondary Science/STEM Teachers, February 28, 2022

This interactive web seminar session will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing safer secondary level science/STEM laboratory activities with Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/specialist and Dr. Kevin Doyle...

High School Middle School General Science

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What Causes the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups?

By Todd Campbell and Okhee Lee

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

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Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Elevating Science Learning through Read Alouds! January 25, 2022

Using picture books to support standards-based science lessons is critical for science learning in the elementary school -- and a fun and engaging way to connect with students. Choosing books that align with the Next Generation Science Standards...

Early Childhood Elementary Postsecondary General Science