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In this article, we use the strategies listed above to engage students in a 5E lesson on static electricity (partially addressing MS-PS2-3). We start the engage phase by using a “magic trick” as a hook to engage…
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Ecology in Urban Spaces: Contributions of Urban Green Spaces to Ecological and Community Health
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Our program seeks to introduce middle school students to a range of STEM topics and careers. We planned and enacted a five-lesson unit themed around the contributions of trees/green spaces to ecological and community…
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Loud and Clear Project: An Introduction to Geospatial Tools for Project-Based Learning
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Project-based and student-driven learning continue to be at the forefront of school reform efforts. Technology is a significant bridge and tool used empower and leverage student projects. Geospatial technologies…
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Using Local Phenomena to Support Student Learning
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Research on science teaching and learning supports instructional sequences that are driven by phenomenon, provide student-agency, and are made relevant to students. The use of locally-based, phenomenon-driven…
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Conducting authentic moth research with students to encourage scientific inquiry.
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Studying moths is an excellent way to include students in science practices by introducing them to a ubiquitous but under-appreciated animal group that can be found in their local places, including urban, suburban,…
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The Framework and NGSS emphasize using lines of evidence to construct explanations and develop arguments that demonstrate understanding about scientific phenomena. For this vision to be actualized in science classrooms…
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Smart Telescope technology and its suggested use for the Science classroom.
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From the Editor's Desk
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Finding Instructional Resources for Teaching about Scientific Misinformation
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Communicating With Data Around Phenomena (Data Literacy 101)
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Helping our students make sense of data while they are working with phenomenon can be an excellent way for students to build critical 21st-century data skills in engaging and authentic ways. Here I outline an…
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Summer Science with the Secchi Dip-In Project
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Secchi Dip-In citizen science project for Science Scope
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Helping Students Use Crosscutting Concepts to Guide Sensemaking of Anchoring Phenomena
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Crosscutting concepts (CCCs) are designed to help students make sense of phenomena across multiple scientific disciplines (National Research Council 2012). Since they are applicable to explaining so many different…
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Globalizing STEM Instruction Using Sustainable Development Goals
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Global education presents an opportunity for all classroom teachers, regardless of subject or grade level, to engage students in understanding globally relevant issues that extend from content taught in class and…
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In this unit, students explore the phylogeography of three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus and Bradypus variegatus) endemic to the Bocas del Toro islands off the Caribbean coast of Panama. After learning about the…
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Local landscapes examined via Google Earth provide a natural arena on which students can analyze how humans modify and interact with their environment. These lessons guide students through an exploration of the natural…
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