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Journal Article
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....
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, a...
By Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt
Journal Article
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 ...
Journal Article
Scope on Safety: Culturing Safety in Life Science
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers safety in life sciences labs....
Journal Article
Incorporating Models Into Science Teaching to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards
Discover what the NGSS has to say about the proper use of models in the middle school classroom....
NSTA Press Book
Scientific Argumentation in Biology: 30 Classroom Activities
“Individuals who are proficient in science should be able to understand the language of science and participate in scientific practices, such as inq...
By Victor Sampson, Sharon Schleigh
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Life Science, Volume 1: 25 New Formative Assessment Probes
Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from Association of Educational Publishers!Author Page Keeley continues to provide K–12 teachers with ...
By Page Keeley
Book Chapter
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living things. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize...
Book Chapter
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the flow of energy in a trophic relationship that children are most familia...