NCCSTS Case Studies Guidelines

Page | March 2022

Permitted Uses The National Science Teaching Association holds the copyright for all of the cases and accompanying materials in its collection. Use of our case materials must conform to our policies and restrictions,…

Student-Constructed Weather Instruments Facilitate Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | February 2020

Students in introductory college science courses often have a simplified understanding of the scientific method. To introduce students to the complexity of the scientific process and the value of empirical observations…

Community Ethnography

Journal Article | April 2020

Shake A Bush

Journal Article | May 2020

Exploring Acceleration

Journal Article | September 2020

Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions

Journal Article | December 2020

Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of these students are the first in their families to attend college and…

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…

Science in the Literacy Block

Journal Article | December 2020

A Monarch Tapestry

Journal Article | September 2020

Dinosaur Detectives

Journal Article | December 2020

Soil Texture 5E

Journal Article | September 2020

Kids Teaching Kids

Journal Article | March 2020

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026

Page | July 2025

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Growing Together: Collective Insights for Lifelong Learning  Soak up the sunshine and inspiration at NSTA’s premier professional learning event of the spring! Set against the vibrant backdrop of Anaheim, California, NSTA ANA26 brings…

Qualitative Analysis of Ray Optics in a College Physics Laboratory: A 5E Lesson

Journal Article | July 2020

This paper describes an alternative approach to teaching and learning practices in an undergraduate physics laboratory. The instructor plans and implements the 5E instructional model into the laboratory instruction.…

Fun With Forces and Motion

Journal Article | April 2020