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First-Graders Modeling Day and Night: Making Sense of a Phenomenon

Blog Post

First-Graders Modeling Day and Night: Making Sense of a Phenomenon

As a first-grade teacher in Detroit with predominantly Latinx students and English language learners, I worked for several weeks at the end of last school year with a doctoral candidate in science education and former elementary teacher, Christa Have...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching

Journal Article

Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching

An early childhood science educator shares answers to commonly asked NGSS questions....

Assessment Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices

Formative Assessment Probes: Is a Brick a Rock?

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Is a Brick a Rock?

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue explores a probe about lines of agreement with opposing views....

Elementary Earth & Space Science Assessment NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

Formative Assessment Probes: Using Formative Assessment Probes to Develop Elementary Learning Stations

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Using Formative Assessment Probes to Develop Elementary Learning Stations

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue discusses learning station probes....

Elementary Physical Science Assessment Pedagogy

NSTA Press Book

The Power of Assessing: Guiding Powerful Practices

The Power of Assessing will show you how to use authentic assessments as a dynamic teaching tool. But this book doesn’t just describe ways to evaluate your students’ learning. Through colorful photographs and over 30 minutes of video footage you ...

By Lisa M. Nyberg, Julie V. McGough

Elementary Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons

Sure, there are lots of cool STEM activities you can use in class. But do they really help your students learn science? This book shows you how to take lessons you’re already familiar with and, through small changes, do what the title says: Design ...

By Milton Huling, Jackie Speake Dwyer

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science STEM 5E Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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