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Journal Article |
There are more STEM jobs than there are qualified graduates to fill these positions, and recruiting students into STEM majors is insufficient. Of students who enter college intending to pursue STEM, nearly half do not…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 25, 2023
Reports Article |
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Digging Deeper Into Virtual Learning
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 22, 2025
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about the nature of stars and their recognition that the Sun is an average star…
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 4, 2021
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May 29 Update: NSTA's STEM Forum & Expo Goes Virtual
Press Release |
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Making Everyday Phenomena Phenomenal
Journal Article |
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Why Coherence Matters for Multilingual Learners in Science Instruction
Blog Post |
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit beginning ideas about forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students generally identify forces as pushes and pulls.
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.