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How many times have you found yourself sitting in a cafeteria or classroom staring at a professional development PowerPoint being presented by someone who hasn’t been in a classroom or practiced science in years? There is another way! Teachers all ...

By Adriana E. Martinez and Alejandra O. Martinez

Middle School Pre-service Teachers Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Labs Life Science Physical Science Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Preservice Teachers the Water Cycle With a Conceptual Change Model

The purposes of this study were to examine preservice elementary teachers’ conception of the water cycle; determine if participating in a conceptual change–based role-play alters these conceptions; and ascertain if any conceptual change brought a...

By Patricia Morrell and Adele Schepige

Earth & Space Science Inquiry Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Q: What Can My Students See During the Upcoming Solar Eclipses?

A: It depends on where you are located. But first let’s briefly review what happens during a solar eclipse and clear up a few popular misconceptions about solar eclipses. You probably know that a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between th...

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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The Astronomical Event of the Decade

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, and then again on Monday, April 8, 2024, sky gazers all across North America will experience what is arguably the most breathtaking of astronomical phenomena: a solar eclipse. During the October eclipse, everyone in Nor...

By Anna Hurst, Julia Plummer, Suzanne Gurton, and Dennis Schatz

Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Making the Most of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Double-Header

Eclipses of the Sun, where the Moon gets in front of the Sun and blocks its light, are among the most spectacular of natural events. The total eclipse visible in the United States in 2017 fascinated and involved millions of people all across the coun...

By Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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The Upcoming Solar Eclipses

By Janet Struble, Kevin Czajkowski, Angela Rizzi, and Jessica Taylor

Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Space Science for All!

By Heather Pacheco-Guffrey

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Technology

Journal Article

Solar Eclipse

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

Journal Article

Exploring Eclipses

By Christine Anne Royce

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

Journal Article

Astronauts Zoom: An Astronaut Alphabet

Astronauts Zoom: An Astronaut Alphabet  By Deborah Lee Rose September 2020 Persnickety Press 36 pages $16.95 ...

By Peggy Ashbrook and Ann Caspar

Pre-K Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science Literacy

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Looking Toward the Skies

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By Shelly Lynn Counsell

Pre-K Early Childhood Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Get Ready for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse, February 8, 2024

In this Science Update, the presenters will share the tools that will help you make the eclipse a great experience for your students, your school, and your community....

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