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My ‘Phenomenal’ Journey in Elementary

I am the type of educator who gets very excited about new strategies, new and innovative technology, and new activities for students. However, I was more nervous about than excited about to choosing phenomena for my science units. I felt tremendous p...

By Cindy Workosky

Biology Climate Change Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans Life Science New Science Teachers NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Introducing Crosscutting Concepts in the Elementary Grades

Four years ago, I moved from teaching middle school science to teaching grades 2–5 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) labs. One of the biggest challenges I faced was limited lab time in our elementary school. Because we ...

By Cindy Workosky

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Multilingual Learners Equity General Science Inquiry Labs Learning Progression Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy New Science Teachers NGSS Phenomena Preservice Science Education Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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The Early Years: Exploring Biodiversity

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. The objective in this month’s issue is to introduce children to the diversity of plant life in a given area through a plant scavenger hunt, and to guide chi...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Life Science

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Science 101: Does the Weather Affect Your Body?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue focuses on three major weather factors and how they affect the human body—temperature, humidity, and air pressure....

Elementary Middle School Biology Life Science Professional Learning old

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Food and Energy for All: Turning a Demonstration Into an Inquiry Activity

Explore the reactants of photosynthesis to explain that they are raw materials and not food....

Middle School Biology Life Science Inquiry

NSTA Press Book

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12 offers a great new way to ignite your creativity. Authors Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, and Janet Eberhardt show you how to engage students with scenarios that represent real-world science ...

By Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt

Elementary High School Middle School Pre-service Teachers Biology Life Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Formative Assessment Probes: No More Plants

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses how to uncover students' ideas about interdependency and change....

Elementary Biology Assessment Crosscutting Concepts