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  • Plants in the Dark and Light

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

  • National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Ticketed Events

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    National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Ticketed Events Enhance your expertise by diving deep into a key area of interest.These full-day workshops provide an immersive, interactive experience, fostering meaningful learning and networking opportunities with fellow…

  • Mountaintop Fossil

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…

  • Is It Made of Parts?

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

  • Ice-Cold Lemonade

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about transfer of energy. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that heat flows from warmer objects or areas to cooler ones.

  • Manuscript Review Form: Science Scope

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    Your anonymous comments will be used to help the author revise the manuscript. If you have been assigned a Feature article or Column other than a Commentary to review (see Manuscript Type above), please answer…

  • Chicken Eggs

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food, transformation of matter, growth and development, conservation of mass, and systems. The concepts underlying this probe are complex. It is…

  • Visual Impairments

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    Visual Impairments Students with visual impairments include those with low vision and those who are blind. Students who are blind may use Braille to read. Students with low vision tend to read print, may use optical devices, or may also read Braille like their peers who are blind. Both students who…

  • Manuscript Review Form: Science and Children

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    Your anonymous comments will be used to help the author revise the manuscript. Is the manuscript accurate, scientifically and otherwise? Explain any inaccuracies. Is the activity/content grade-level appropriate and…

  • Bookstore

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    Explore high-quality tools to transform your teaching in NSTA Press books, including lesson plans, classroom strategies, relevant professional learning, assessment, and NGSS resources for K–12 science educators.

  • Call for Papers: Science and Children

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    Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesJuly/August 2027-Oceans for EveryoneDeadline: October 1, 2026The world’s oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planet’s surface, yet marine examples are often hard to come by in life and earth science textbooks.…

  • Enrichment for All

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