Jumping to Conclusions

Journal Article | April 2019

Disciplinary Core Idea …

The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science

Journal Article | July 2019

This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…

What Does Course Design Mean to College Science and Mathematics Teachers?

Journal Article | March 2019

The study shows that instructors, administrators, and faculty developers should view course design not only as a variety of individual approaches, but also as opportunities to stimulate networks to enhance the design…

Genetics for All

Journal Article | February 2020

Disciplinary Core Ideas …

At Home With Bats

Journal Article | February 2020

Disciplinary Core Idea …

Transitioning from Scientific Inquiry to Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning

Position Statement | June 2020

with disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, and student learning … Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas … of science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting …

Finding High-Quality Science Materials

Reports Article | June 2020

mainly on disciplinary core idea content without focusing attention … mainly on disciplinary core idea content without focusing attention … disciplinary core ideas. •    Activities include student …

Winter Fun Without Wet Mittens

Journal Article | October 2019

wet in the snow. Disciplinary Core Idea PS1.A …

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | November 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Evidence of Molecular Motion

Journal Article | November 2019

of knowledge about Brownian motion. Lab 1 involves the direct observation … about Brownian motion as students observe the movement of milkfat droplets … to experience and think about a physical phenomenon before working with a model …

STEM-ify Me: It’s Elementary! Designing Butterfly Wings

Journal Article | July 2018

Disciplinary Core Idea … to help students understand the idea of lift being negative numbers …

Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

The Next Generation Science Standards

Position Statement | June 2020

and Core Ideas (Framework; NRC 2012 … in the core ideas through the integration of science and engineering practices … scientific explanations of the natural world (disciplinary core ideas …

Science Teacher Preparation

Position Statement | June 2020

of students; construct understanding of disciplinary core ideas … crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Washington, DC: National Academies … of students; construct understanding of disciplinary core ideas …

Teaching Science in the Context of Societal and Personal Issues

Position Statement | June 2020

and engineering, and the disciplinary core ideas of the sciences and engineering … that we not only know, understand, and value scientific and engineering core ideas … and core ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press …