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Journal Article

Scenarios, Stakeholders, Autonomy, and Choice

A role-play activity is presented that was designed for a STEM education learning experience to enrich science literacy, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills in undergraduate science courses. During the roleplay, learners assumed the roles o...

By David Green and Mary Kay Cassani

Earth & Space Science Teaching Strategies

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How Can Maps Help Us?

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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How Do Asteroids Cross Earth's Path?

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

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Why Did COVID-19 Cause Environmental Changes?

Middle School High School Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Is Lesson Plan Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices

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How Can Plants Break Rocks?

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

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Why Can We See Scorpius Only in Summer?

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

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How Can We Stay Safe When Lightning Strikes?

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

Journal Article

The Downstream Collaborative Project

By William McConnell, Maury Howard, and Katie Catania

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science

Journal Article

Sowing Spartina

By Catherine Scott

Elementary Biology Earth & Space Science Life Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Investigating Earth’s Interactions

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Earth & Space Science Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Army Ants and Their Guests

By TAMASHI HETTIARACHCHI, VICTORIA M. SCHILLING, TODD CAMPBELL, JANE O’DONNELL, AND JANINE CAIRA

Middle School Biology Earth & Space Science Labs

Journal Article

Finding the Next Diamond Mine

By STEPHEN MATTOX, JESSICA KETELAAR, AND ROBIN VANDERWEL

High School Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Labs NGSS

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Why Are More Hurricanes Predicted This Year?

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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How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?

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

NSTA Press Book

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

New in 2020!What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Human Impacts on Our Climate outlines a journe...

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