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Some plants can be started from seed in the garden in midsummer’s warmest weather and still grow plants that reach maturity before the first killing frost in the fall. With multiple experiences handling and…
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How does one model a 5E lesson plan for each topic covered when teaching a split grade level? — C., Illinois Split classes can be very challenging, particularly if they have drastically different curricula. However,…
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Observing children observing bees
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Some children feel a kinship with all kinds of living things. They may reach out to touch a bumble bee on a flower or hug a worm too tightly. Touching a bee may be fine if the temperature is so cold it has paused on…
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Many of the girls in my kindergarten class are showing a lot of interest in space. Space is not part of my curriculum, so how would you recommend I address their interest? Can you recommend any resources? —M., New…
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Learning About STEM Through BMX
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Fourth graders at Liberty Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, build a scale BMX track as part of the USA BMX Foundation’s Track Modeling Program. Photo courtesy of Sandra Havelka Teaching students science,…
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For veteran science educators Laura Tucker and Lois Sherwood there is no debate about climate science. But Tucker and Sherwood realized that few books provide the much-needed assistance that teachers need to cover…
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Safety Labels for Hazardous Chemicals
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The OSHA Laboratory Standard 29 CFR 1910.1450 details specific recommendations when labeling and storing hazardous chemicals within school laboratories. First of all, the laboratory standard [(1910.1450(h)(1)(i)]…
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Medical Schools Offer STEM Pipeline Programs
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Equity in STEM Education: It’s All About Culture!
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Handling Issues of Privacy, Misconceptions, Absences, and Reading Level
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The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher, Third Edition
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The First Days of School offers anecdotal notes for new teachers and seasoned veterans on how to successfully facilitate your classroom in the first few days. These strategies will set the stage for the degree of…
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On Teaching Science is a short, practical guide to key principles and strategies that will help students learn in any subject at any level, but with special focus on the so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering…
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NSTA Announces 2024 List of Top Science Trade Books for K-12 Students
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 21, 2023
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