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Curricula outline the scope of knowledge that students learn in a given subject area, and include a sequence of concepts and activities for learning. While standards outline goals of learning, a curriculum provides the means.

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Where Do 'New' Diseases Come From?

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Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...

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A Guide for Leading a Study Group on the Total Curriculum

The procedure outlined in this chapter is the next step in understanding the full array of what is in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and...

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Freebies for Science Teachers, September 22, 2020

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Equity Strategies: Community Hosts and Design Thinking in a Middle School Summer Camp

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Taking Action in STEM Learning

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Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Science Instruction

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Standards Are Not Curriculum

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 20, 2020

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Once Upon a Physical Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Lessons to Create Confident Readers

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! COMING OCTOBER 2020 The authors of this book have been in your shoes. These experienced science teachers know what it’s lik...

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Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 30

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Measuring Computational Thinking Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Preservice Elementary Teachers

With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), assessing K–12 science teachers’ self-efficacy in Computational Thinking (CT) ...

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Designing Environmental Science Curriculum With PhotoVoice to Engage Nonscience Majors

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A Framework for Effective Dissemination of Innovative STEM Curricula

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