BSCS's Influence in Biology Education

Book Chapter | February 2009

This chapter describes the dominating concerns in science education over the past 50 years. It also discusses the way BSCS has addressed those concerns through curriculum and professional development and through…

The BSCS 5E Instructional Model

Book Chapter | February 2015

This chapter presents a detailed in-depth explanation of the BSCS 5E Instructional Model. The model is commonly referred to as the 5Es—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. It can be used to help frame an…

A BSCS Perspective on Contemporary Biology Education

Book Chapter | February 2009

This chapter arises from an opportunity to pause and reflect on biology education in the past and what it will be in the immediate future. Four themes are featured that address the topic of biology education—…

Guest Editorial: Using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to Introduce STEM Disciplines

Journal Article | January 2019

Author Rodger W. Bybee describes how teachers can use the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to introduce STEM disciplines.

The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Creating Teachable Moments (e-book)

eBook | February 2015

With this book, you can stop wishing you could engage your students more fully and start engaging. Magic moments no longer have to be random. The BSCS 5E Instructional Model can help you create more teachable moments in…

Guest Editorial: The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Personal Reflections and Contemporary Implications

Journal Article | March 2014

A widely used instructional model, the BSCS 5Es, has helped teachers approach instruction in a meaningful way that enhances student learning. The author, lead developer of the 5Es, provides an overview of the model and…

Designing Units and Lessons

Page | March 2020

Designing Units and Lessons Select lab experiments, readings, discussions, lectures, and other learning activities based on what students should learn and explicitly link them together in the unit. One example architecture for designing integrated instructional units is the BSCS 5E model, explained in Translating the…

BSCS Instructional Model

Collection | September 2017

The Nature of Science and the Study of Biological Evolution

NSTA Press Book | December 2004

This inspired (and inspiring) two-part set weaves an examination of the nature of scientific inquiry into a compelling study of evolution. The package consists of a teacher guide on CD-ROM with a text designed…

Meet the NSTA Leadership

Page | June 2020

Meet the NSTA Leadership Dr. Elizabeth Allan President 2020–2021 Dr. Elizabeth "Beth" Allan is the president of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). She began serving her one-year term on June 1, 2020. Allan is currently Professor of Biology and Coordinator of the Secondary Science Education program at…

Surveying Sounds of the Season

Journal Article | April 2023