All Crosscutting Concepts resources

Journal Article

Bringing the Ethical Debate to Life

By Deena L. Gould, Tyler Eglen, Tawnya Brusstar, Gene Moran, Tamara Merritt, and Ruth Wylie

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Life Science NGSS Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Oh Deer! Using Socioscientific Issues to Teach Inquiry-Based Lessons With English Language Learners

By Sissy S. Wong, Jie Zhang, Heather Domjan

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Multilingual Learners Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Three-Dimensional Learning

By Patty McGinniss

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Doing It All

By Amanda Sanderman and Chelsie Byram

Elementary 5E Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary

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Making Group Work Natural

By Katie Murano, Jesse Wilcox, Jaclyn Easter, and Cat Lucht

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials

Journal Article

Understanding “Death”

By Zachary Schafer and Lawrence Scharmann

Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inclusion Life Science NGSS Pedagogy

Journal Article

CCE For Me: Students Demand High-Quality Climate Change Course Offerings

By Timothy E. Muhich and Richard B. Rood

High School Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Literacy Phenomena Policy STEM

Journal Article

What If?

By Alicia Boisvert

High School Assessment Biology Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum English Language Learners Evolution Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Phenomena

Journal Article

Project-based Learning in Argentina

By Valeria Vincent, Frieda Powell, Emily Adah Miller, and Susan Codere Kelly

Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Cross-Disciplinary Learning

We propose cross-disciplinary learning as a construct that can guide instruction and assessment in programs that feature sequential learning across multiple science disciplines. Cross-disciplinary learning combines insights from interdisciplinary lea...

By Emily Borda, Todd Haskell, and Andrew Boudreaux

Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

The Eagle Has Fallen

By Linda Rost

Biology Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Equity Inquiry Instructional Materials Life Science Multicultural NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Layers of Phenomena

By Joshua Boling

Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Freezing Lake Phenomenon

By Jenna Harvey, Clare Gunshenan, and Martha Inouye

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Literacy Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, First Grade, Expanded Edition: Using Children’s Books for Three-Dimensional Learning

There’s a lot to love about this newly expanded book in the Picture-Perfect Science series: You can combine STEM and reading through lively lessons that are just right for your first-grade students. Also, reading-comprehension strategies are embedd...

By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan

Elementary Informal Education General Science STEM Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, Kindergarten, Expanded Edition: Using Children’s Books for Three-Dimensional Learning

There’s a lot to love about this newly expanded book in the Picture-Perfect Science series: You can combine STEM and reading through lively lessons that are just right for your kindergarten students. Also, reading-comprehension strategies are embed...

By Emily Morgan, Karen Ansberry

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Multilingual Learners Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation