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Journal Article
Science 101: Why Do Computers Keep Getting Smaller and Smaller?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the history of why computers have reduced ...
NSTA Press Book
Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Seri...
Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: What’s The Buzz on Bees?
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a flower anatomy and honeybee ...
NSTA Press Book
Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curr...
NSTA Press Book
Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe e...
NSTA Press Book
Amusement Park of the Future, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School
What if you could challenge your sixth graders to design an amusement park for children of tomorrow to safely enjoy? With this volume in the STEM Road...
Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue a STEM project takes off in fifth-grade classrooms....
Blog Post
Digging Deeper: Peeling Back the Practices: What Did High School Students Think?
One of the big shifts in the NGSS is the integration of Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) with Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) and Science and Engineering P...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
Engineering: From Trial-and-Error to NGSS-Aligned
Four years ago, when the other seventh-grade science teacher and I started redesigning our curriculum for the NGSS, we knew we would have to include e...
By Cindy Workosky