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Earth and space sciences investigate processes that operate on Earth and address Earth's place in the solar system and galaxy, involving phenomena that range in scale from the unimaginably large to invisibly small.

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Two Beautiful Eclipses Coming to North America!

Kick-start your planning for the upcoming eclipse events. Solar Eclipses are exciting astronomical events that can provide a great opportunity for teachers and students to learn about the science of astronomy and explore the beauty of the natural world. Check out the following collection of resources and teaching materials to use in the classroom.

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Denver24: Assessing 3D Learning Using the NSTA Student Work Analysis Protocol

NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Denver, Colorado, March 2024...

 

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Denver24: Supporting Instructional Coaching Cycles with NSTA Coaching Tools

NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Denver, Colorado, March 2024...

 

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Denver24: Evaluating Classrooms for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Denver, Colorado, March 2024...

 

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Denver24: Creating a Classroom Culture that Supports Equitable Science Learning

NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Denver, Colorado, March 2024...

 

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Building on Students’ Experiences for Sensemaking: Developing and Using Models
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 19, 2024
 

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Denver24: Life on a Sustainable Planet: Sensemaking in Elementary Climate Science Lesson Plans

A collection of resources for Discover NSTA’s Elementary Instructional Materials!...

 

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Nature at your door: Partnering with families to support nature-based engagement

Through regular classroom communications teachers facilitate family partnership in nature-based learning. Teachers can promote family engagement in th...

 

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Sustainable Schoolyards: A Professional Development program for teachers to engage their students in local action to develop Global Competence

Sustainable Schoolyards is a 5-month professional learning program run by the California Global Education Project to facilitate teachers working with ...

 

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One Tree at a Time

The Poetry of Science...

 

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Designing Trellises: Cultivating Science and Engineering in the Garden

Schoolyards and school gardens present a rich context for students to engage with engineering and design. We describe the Designing Trellises unit, an...

 

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Q: Which is more important—weather or climate—when planning where to be on April 8, 2024, to see the total solar eclipse?

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