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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 19, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Astronomy Biology Careers Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Multilingual Learners News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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It’s All About the Moon

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Aerospace Astronomy

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Archive Book Beat Live! Time to Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Double-Header, August 17, 2022

NSTA’s two award-winning books, Solar Science: Exploring Sunspots, Seasons, Eclipses, and More, and When the Sun Goes Dark provide the perfect r...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Mathematics Physical Science

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Archive: Science Update: Seeing the Unseeable: Imaging Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope, August 25, 2022

Black holes are astrophysical objects with such strong gravity that nothing can escape them, not even light.  In the past few years, the Event Ho...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 10, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Administration Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Phenomena Physics Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Solar System Exploration

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 26, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Research Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field, March 22, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Archive: Science Update: Getting Ready for Two Spectacular Solar Eclipses in North America, October 20, 2022

The last visible eclipses in the continental U.S. until 2045 will be on Saturday, October 14, 2023 and Monday, April 8, 2024. While the annular eclips...

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Freebies for Science Teachers/From the Field, March 15, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Administration Astronomy Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Safety Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 1, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Astronomy Biology Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Exploring Deep Space—Galaxies!

By Bob Riddle

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Technology

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Got Covid-19 Cabin Fever?

By Ariadne Prior-Grosch and Karen Woodruff

High School 5E Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 11, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Astronomy Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies