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The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Elementary School
NSTA Press Book |
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate…
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Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography, Revised 2nd Edition
NSTA Press Book |
How well can your students— • Explain why ice floats? • Model ocean currents? • Predict tides? • Describe the proper clean-up of an oil spill? Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography,…
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Exemplary Science for Building Interest in STEM Careers
NSTA Press Book |
National standards encourage science teachers to help “increase student economic productivity through the use of the knowledge, understandings, and skills of the scientifically literate person in their careers.”…
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The Power of Investigating: Guiding Authentic Assessments
NSTA Press Book |
Children want to explore, dig, build, play, and wonder. To do this they need to touch, feel, see, observe, listen, manipulate, plan, and create. How does a teacher build and maintain a learning environment that will…
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Building the Science Department: Stories of Success
NSTA Press Book |
How can your science department become a site for developing science teachers’ professional learning? Building the Science Department answers that question through stories from teachers who walk the sometimes rocky path…
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Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Third Grade
NSTA Press Book |
Picture Perfect Science: Grade 3 combines the appeal of children’s picture books with standards-based science content. The series contains lessons, complete with student pages and assessments that use picture books to…
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More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events
NSTA Press Book |
• What can a chocolate chip cookie tell us about the Earth’s resources and the importance of environmental conservation? • How can a clear, colorless spray solution unveil a hidden message on a blank sign?…
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Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide
NSTA Press Book |
Research shows that environment-centered education improves student achievement. Whatever your school’s setting—urban, suburban, or rural—you can create stimulating outdoor classrooms for your students, with a little…
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NSTA Press Book |
A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press Formative assessment informs the design of learning opportunities that take students from their existing ideas of science to the scientific ideas and practices that…
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A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
NSTA Press Book |
Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with…
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STEM Student Research Handbook
NSTA Press Book |
This comprehensive resource for STEM teachers and students, outlines the various stages of large-scale research projects, enabling teachers to coach their students through the research process. This handbook provides…
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Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Fifth Grade
NSTA Press Book |
Picture Perfect Science: Grade 5 combines the appeal of children’s picture books with standards-based science content. The series contains lessons, complete with student pages and assessments that use picture books to…
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Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, 3-5: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning
NSTA Press Book |
"Teachers in our district have been fans of Picture-Perfect Science for years, and it’s made a huge impact on how they fit science into their school day. We are so excited to do more of the same with these Picture-…
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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5: Explore Before Explain
NSTA Press Book |
Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3–5 is a one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine how you teach science in elementary school. The book discusses two popular approaches for structuring your lessons:…
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Healthy Living, Grade 10: STEM Road Map for High School
NSTA Press Book |
New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. What if you could challenge your 10th graders to develop a product or process that helps people embrace diet and exercise and has a…
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