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Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool
Professional Learning Unit |
The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…
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Using the Putting the Pieces Together Instructional Routine
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In this module, educators will be introduced to the four elements of the Putting the Pieces Together (PT2) Instructional Routine. In the Putting the Pieces Together Instructional Routine, students synthesize ideas they…
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Capstone
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The capstone experience provides the opportunity to analyze and reflect on the high-quality science lesson Do Materials Change if they are Crushed? This lesson was selected from The Garbage Unit, part of the fifth-grade…
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Supporting Ambitious Science Teaching
Professional Learning Unit |
In this Professional Learning Unit, we'll look at how Ambitious Science Teaching helps teachers focus on finding ways for all students to participate in science, making science compelling to a wider group of learners,…
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Professional Learning Unit |
NSTA partnered with Amazon Future Engineer and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the Alexa for Astronauts program to create the Alexa for Astronauts: Using AI to Monitor Health NSTA Daily Do Playlist…
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How Do I Begin to Develop a Storyline for a Unit?
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In this introduction to Storylines, educators will be introduced to the Key Features in Curriculum Materials that Support the Framework and NGSS. They will then hear experts describe the key routines in a storyline unit…
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Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: Module 1: Using Science Notebooks for Sensemaking
Professional Learning Unit |
In this module, you will examine various ways scientists use science notebooks and a science notebook strategy to experience the critical components of sensemaking.
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 3: Crosscutting Concepts
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Professional Learning Unit |
NSTA partnered with Amazon Future Engineer and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the Alexa for Astronauts program to create the Alexa for Astronauts: Using AI to Monitor Health NSTA Daily Do Playlist…
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 4: Integrating the Three Dimensions
Professional Learning Course Module |
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 2: Science and Engineering Practices
Professional Learning Course Module |
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Science Notebooks in Student Centered Classrooms
Professional Learning Course |
Science notebooks are a powerful and flexible tool to support students’ sensemaking. The science notebook creates a space for students to document their thinking, develop and revise models, plan investigations, and…
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About Connected Science Learning
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About Connected Science Learning Call for contributions Submission guidelines Contribution review form Frequently asked questions Connected Science Learning is a journal that highlights STEM education experiences that bridge the gap between in-school…
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Professional Learning Course Module |
In this module, you will use notebook strategies through an intentionally designed learning sequence to make sense of an observable phenomenon: time zones. You will use this experience to build your…