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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about scientific investigations. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that scientists investigate the natural world in a variety of…
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The Final Push to Be Ready for the April 8 Solar Eclipse: Ways to Be a Resource to Your Community
Blog Post |
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 28, 2024
Reports Article |
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Revisiting Coronavirus Laboratory Activity Protocols
Blog Post |
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Teaching and Learning About COVID-19 During the Pandemic
Blog Post |
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Journal Article |
Exploring maker spaces, engineering, and more
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Journal Article |
Science and current events
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Outcomes for Peer-Based Mentors in a University-Wide STEM Persistence Program: A Three-Year Analysis
Journal Article |
While the majority of STEM persistence has focused on outcomes for first-year students, there has been little investigation into the outcomes for peer mentors. Of the studies conducted, results are promising. Benefits…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 11, 2023
Reports Article |
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the importance of both engineering and science for creating technology. The probe is designed to determine if students recognize that working in…
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Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool
Professional Learning Unit |
The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…
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Speciation and the Threespine Stickleback
Case Study |
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 30, 2023
Reports Article |
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Start the Year by Speaking Up for Science Education
Blog Post |
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How Can Containers Keep Stuff Cool?
Lesson Plan |