All Disciplinary Core Ideas resources

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Insulating Tiny Homes

By Daniel Edelen, Heather Simpson, and Sarah B. Bush

Elementary 5E Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering STEM

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Mud as a Phenomenon to Model Energy Flow and Chemical Processes

By Hannah T. Reynolds, Joy Pires, Jeffrey Brewster, Nicole Lalier, and Theodora Pinou

Biology Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry Labs Life Science Phenomena Teacher Preparation

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What’s in a Wave?

By Patrick Enderle, Natalie King, and Lauren Margulieux

High School Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Ecosystem in a Jar

By Emily Cizmas

High School 5E Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Inquiry Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Performance Expectations Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why Does the Green Crab Love Climate Change?

Middle School Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why is something that’s happening out in the ocean such a danger to us on the land?

Informal Education Chemistry Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How can growing seaweed help mussels?

Middle School Chemistry Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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The Day-Night Cycle

By Page Keeley

Elementary Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Teaching Strategies

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Socio-scientific Issues Instruction

By Molly Ewing and Troy D. Sadler

Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Life Science NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Policy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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The Aurora Borealis

By Liza Bondurant and Sten Odenwald

High School Aerospace Astronomy Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry New Science Teachers NGSS

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Why can't I see the animals?

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why is the Monarch Butterfly Population Changing?

Middle School High School Biology Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena

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What Do Plants Do in the Dark?

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Do We Get Drinking Water From Fog?

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Why is Niagara Falls moving?

Middle School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning