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Understanding the Intermingling of Engineering and Life Sciences (and How Best to Teach It)
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For engineers to design and make the systems and devices all of us depend on in our daily lives, they need scientific and mathematical knowledge. Simultaneously, scientists benefit from engineering advances evident in…
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“Engineering Habits of Mind” Empower Performance: Featured Presentation at #NSTA16 Nashville
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Not long ago, engineering was an academic subject mainly reserved for college students. But as states put new science standards in place, many elementary teachers face the expectation that students must learn…
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Updated 2022! Science and Engineering Practices: Professional Book Study for Elementary Teachers
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Discover what’s different about three-dimensional science teaching and learning! Elementary school teachers working to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices from A Framework…
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How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards
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How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are distinct from prior science standards in three essential ways. 1) Performance. Prior standards documents listed what students should “know” or “understand.” These ideas needed to be translated into performances that could…
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards An NSTA Background Paper Writers of Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) were the first to clearly define the “understandings and ways of thinking [that] are essential for all citizens in a world shaped by science and technology.”…
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Safer Engineering Instruction in K–12 Labs and Makerspaces: Results From a 2020 National Study
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NSTA Press Extras NSTA Press® books with additional online resources Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics Brain-Powered Science…
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FA23: Engaging Students in the Science and Engineering Practices: Topic Study for Secondary Teachers
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Understanding the three dimensions of teaching and learning science is the first step toward implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards based on A Framework for K-12 Science…
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Science and Engineering Practices: Professional Book Study for K-12 Teachers, Sept 2020
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Are you a K-12 school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices from A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?…
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NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages
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NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages Empower educators. Transform instruction. Engage all learners.NSTA’s professional learning offerings support the shift from traditional, content-driven teaching to phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science instruction. Whether you're adopting high-…
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Congress Finalizes FY24 Funding; ESSER Funding; and State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024
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Alaska High School Science and Engineering Teacher Receives 2023 Shell Science Teaching Award
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NSTA Engage: Fall20 Popular Topics
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NSTA Engage: Fall20 Popular Topics Online and Blended Learning Fri, 5:45-6:30 PM EST Conducting Labs in the Virtual World Fri, 4:05-4:50 PM EST Webcams as Windows into Animal Behavior Sat., 11:50-12:15 PM EST Saturday Lightning Chat:…
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