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FA23: Engaging Students in the Science and Engineering Practices: Topic Study for Secondary Teachers
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Understanding the three dimensions of teaching and learning science is the first step toward implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards based on A Framework for K-12 Science…
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Science and Engineering Practices: Professional Book Study for K-12 Teachers, Sept 2020
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Are you a K-12 school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices from A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?…
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National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 1
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National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 1 Full-Day WorkshopFueling Sensemaking: How Data Ignites Student Use of the Science and Engineering PracticesWednesday, November 4 • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMAll participants will receive breakfast and lunch…
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Scaling Up for STEM Instructional Materials
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Scaling Up for STEM Instructional Materials About The Scaling Up For STEM InitiativeFor nearly a decade, the Northrop Grumman Foundation and NSTA have partnered to improve science teaching, ensuring more students have access to STEM learning and careers. Through the Scaling Up for STEM Initiative,…
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Whether in the classroom or at home, we want to provide students with opportunities for sensemaking. The actual doing of science or engineering can also pique students’ curiosity, capture their interest, and motivate…
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Area Conference in New Orleans
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Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…
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How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards
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How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are distinct from prior science standards in three essential ways. 1) Performance. Prior standards documents listed what students should “know” or “understand.” These ideas needed to be translated into performances that could…
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards
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The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards An NSTA Background Paper Writers of Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) were the first to clearly define the “understandings and ways of thinking [that] are essential for all citizens in a world shaped by science and technology.”…
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Call for Papers: Science and Children
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Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesMay/June 2027- Highlighting Science HeroesDeadline: August 1, 2026When asked, the average elementary school student can easily name a long list of celebrities, professional athletes, or social media influencers. But…
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Applying Knowledge in Context Science is not meant to be taught in a vacuum. It provides a critical foundation for understanding the world around us, but in many of our country’s schools, the science curriculum is reduced to lists of facts cut off from the context of what makes them important. Teaching only the…
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National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Pathways
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National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Pathways Let Us Help You With Your JourneyPathways feature hand-selected programming tracks to maximize your conference experience through a curated grouping of sessions centered around a specific topic of interest.NSTA…
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National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Featured Presentation 1
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National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Featured Presentation 1 Breaking Stereotypes Through Playful Science LearningFriday, April 17 • 8:00-9:00 AMDr. Amanda Sullivan, Senior Researcher at the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)…
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