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The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier introduction to metallurgy in classro...

By Christina Polcino, Billyjack Jory, Jean Sabety, Laura Grenot Jones, Jared Ashcroft, and Brandon Rodriguez

High School Chemistry Earth & Space Science Labs

Journal Article

The Origin of Federal Air Pollution Policy

By Jen Reidel

High School Climate Change Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

How Does a Pandemic Cause Less CO2?

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

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Why Is My Shadow Always Changing?

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

Lesson Plan

How Do We Find Patterns in Weather?

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

Journal Article

Comics in the Classroom

By Amee Jeanette Hennig, Brooke A. Whitworth, and Allison Huff Macpherson

High School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Inquiry Literacy

Journal Article

Gauging Rainfall With CoCoRaHS

By Jill Nugent

High School Citizen Science Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Synthesizing Geologic Data Into An Argument for Plate Tectonic Theory

By Michelle Schpakow

Middle School Earth & Space Science Physical Science

Journal Article

Investigating Land Ethics

By Jaron Boerner-Mercier and Ron Gray

Middle School Earth & Space Science Literacy

Blog Post

Making Students’ Thinking Visible Through Discussion by Dana McCusker and Marisa Miller

As the assistant director of science for Mastery Charter Schools I have had the pleasure of working with Dana McCusker and seeing her excellent teaching in action. As a science teacher leader, she has been at the forefront of utilizing discussion res...

By Kate Falk

Elementary Earth & Space Science Equity Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

Science games and simulations—whether in the form of a board game or a system incorporating augmented or virtual reality—can provide students with opportunities to visualize abstract concepts, engage in active learning and knowledge construc...

By KELLIE TAYLOR

High School Aerospace Earth & Space Science General Science