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  • Inquiry in Action, Third Edition

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    Inquiry in Action provides a selection of activities that will help to enhance your physical science curriculum. This guide includes valuable tips on classroom instruction. As a resource, it also offers content-…

  • NSTA Press Extras

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    NSTA Press Extras NSTA Press® books with additional online resourcesAdventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle SchoolBecoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary ScienceBeyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School PhysicsBrain-Powered…

  • Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory

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    Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory The use of alcohol is quite common in biology and chemistry laboratories. Because of its flammability and toxicity, it is imperative that teachers understand how to use it safely, especially in light of the serious injuries that have occurred due to the…

  • Grounding Practice in Research

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    Grounding Practice in Research The first set of common science standards in the United States is about 20 years old. Our understanding of the world around us has since changed, and so has our understanding of how children learn. A growing body of research is painting a very different picture of what today’s science…

  • Research and Teaching: The Development of a Novel Measure of Scientific Reasoning Growth Among College Freshman—The Constructive Inquiry Science Reasoning Skills Test

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    The development of students’ science reasoning abilities is a goal of science education. Researchers measure science reasoning using a variety of instruments, each with limitations and restrictions. In this study,…

  • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners

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    Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners      ELEMENTARYMistie BarronFairmont Elementary SchoolPasadena, TXMistie Barron’s philosophy for teaching science is centered around creating a student-…

  • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2025 Winners

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    Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2025 Winners      ELEMENTARYArianna Martinez Moody  Harvey Brown Elementary School Houston, TXArianna Martinez Moody’s teaching philosophy integrates STEM and…

  • Online Connections: Journal of College Science Teaching

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    Online Connections: Journal of College Science Teaching January/February 2021 Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction Supplemental tables Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy Appendixes and additional resources…

  • Two-Year Community: Modeling Tiktaalik: Using a Model-Based Inquiry Approach to Engage Community College Students in the Practices of Science During an Evolution Unit

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    Inquiry methods have been successful in improving science literacy in students of all ages. Model-Based Inquiry (MBI) is an instructional model that engages students in the practices of science through the collaborative…

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