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The idea that plants do photosynthesis but do not do cellular respiration is a common misconception among middle and high school students that often stems from an over-simplification of these processes in diagrams and…
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Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices.
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Sharing the Wonder of Natural History
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Help students overcome nature-deficit disorder with these outdoor activities.
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The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
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Electric Cars and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 23, 2021
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Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:
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Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…
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Using Citizen Science to Engage Preservice Elementary Educators in Scientific Fieldwork
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Preservice elementary teachers’ lack of confidence in teaching science is an ongoing concern. Only 29% of elementary teachers in the field felt “very well prepared to teach life science,” according to the National…
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Design and Impact of an Undergraduate Civic Science Course
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An interdisciplinary group of faculty members from Tufts University developed an undergraduate civic science course designed to help students better understand and interpret the broad, sociocultural impacts of science…
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Community-Informed STEM Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Educators During COVID
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