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A multidisciplinary learning community provided environmental management students the opportunity to work with students in different classes and majors to create designs for improving the appearance and environmental…
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Research and Teaching: Silent Students' Participation in a Large Active Learning Science Classroom
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This study aims to understand the impact of active learning on silent students in a large general chemistry course taught via Socratic questioning and discussion "clicker" questions.
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What Are They Thinking? Promoting Elementary Learning Through Formative Assessment (e-Book)
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A REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! “Children are continually developing ideas and explanations about their natural world. … Some of these ideas are consistent with…
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Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12 (e-book)
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Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12 offers a great new way to ignite your creativity. Authors Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, and Janet Eberhardt show you how to engage students with scenarios that…
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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (e-book)
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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magnetism in true-to-life contexts. The book offers a comprehensive…
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First Look at NSTA’s Newest Professional Learning Experiences, July 9, 2026
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Join us on Thursday, July 9, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for a first look at four new professional learning offerings designed to support science and STEM educators.NSTA’s newest offerings include:Sensemaking and Place-…
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First Look at NSTA’s Newest Professional Learning Experiences, July 23, 2026
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Join us on Thursday, July 23, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET, for a first look at four new professional learning offerings designed to support science and STEM educators.NSTA’s newest offerings include:Sensemaking and Place…
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This Is Your Brain: Teaching About Neuroscience and Addiction Research
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“The need for students’ understanding of the value of the neurosciences—and the damaging effects of illicit drug use, the mechanisms of addiction, and the scientific and ethical basis of animal-based drug abuse research…
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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Keeping Phenomena at the Center of Science, May 4, 2022
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Take a peek behind the curtain of creating the NSTA Daily Do lesson plans driven by phenomena to engage all learners. Walk away with a rubric to guide your own lesson design. As a participant of this web seminar you…
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Universal Design for Learning Science: Reframing Elementary Instruction in Physical Science (e-book)
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Here’s good news: With this practical book, you can learn from experienced elementary school educators about how to make physical science both challenging and accessible for a diverse range of students. Written by…
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Even More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events (e-book)
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• How can water and a penny demonstrate the power of mathematics and molecular theory? • Do spelling and punctuation really matter to the human brain? The third of Thomas O’Brien’s books designed for 5–12…
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The difference between luminescence and incandescence seem simple enough concepts to teach. But to help students develop conceptual understanding, this article features activities from PRISMS (Physics Resources and…
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In the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” the teacher elicits ideas from children and channels the curriculum through long-term projects. The children’s predictions lay the foundation for many observations, discussions, and…
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Exploring Experimental Design: Using hands-on activities to learn about experimental design
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This article presents the basic concepts of experimental design through a series of hands-on activities. This allowed students to focus on one or two fundamental concepts during each activity, reducing the likelihood…
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