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Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about weather versus climate. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish between a one-time weather-related change and a change in climate…
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Biological/Chemical Waste Management
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Liability of Science Educators for Laboratory Safety
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 2, 2025
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about decay and decomposers. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize the need for a biological agent to break down once-living…
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Freebies for Science Teachers, September 2, 2020
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Focus on Physics: How E = mc2 Helps Us Understand Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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Nuclear physics has an undeserved reputation for being tough for students. This article may reduce this “toughness” by showing how Einstein’s familiar equation E = mc2 relates to the reductions in mass and enormous…
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New NSTA Book Shows How to Blend Science Standards and STEM to Develop Effective Classroom Materials
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How to Design a Performance Task
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Follow a sequence of steps to develop an authentic performance task.
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The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
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Employing global collaboration to develop student communication skills using the water cycle
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…
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National Science Teaching Association Policy Agenda
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