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Partnering to Develop a Coordinated Engineering Education Program Across Schools, Museum Field Trips, and Afterschool Programs

Engineering Explorations are curriculum modules that engage children across contexts in learning about science and engineering. We used them to leverage multiple education sectors (K–12 schools, museums, higher education, and afterschool programs...

By Danielle B. Harlow, Ron Skinner, Tarah Connolly, and Alexandria Muller

Informal Education Curriculum Engineering

How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices

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How PLCs Helped Move Us Toward Equitable High School Assessment Practices

My colleagues and I began using units intentionally designed for the NGSS for biology in early 2017. We started with a high-quality unit evaluated by my colleagues on the Science Peer Review Panel, and eventually used a full program from the unit’s...

By Holly Hereau

Middle School Elementary High School Chemistry Curriculum Engineering General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers (e-book)

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Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers (e-book)

If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based le...

High School Middle School Engineering Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Makerspace

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

NSTA Press Book

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts. If you actively engage students in using and apply...

By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel

Elementary High School Middle School Engineering STEM Assessment Curriculum NGSS Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers

If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based le...

High School Middle School Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Engineering Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12

Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected observations, the case studies in this resource are a livel...

By Rebecca Hite, Gina Childers, Megan Ennes, M. Gail Jones

High School Middle School Biology Engineering Instructional Materials Inquiry Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Labs New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

It’s Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5 (e-book)

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It’s Still Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K–5 (e-book)

It’s Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K–5 students need to explore real-world questions like these: • Is football too dangerous for kids? • Do we need zoos? �...

Elementary Biology Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Engineering Life Science Physical Science Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Interdisciplinary

Engineering Habits of Mind

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Engineering Habits of Mind

By Peggy Ashbrook and Anne Lowry

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Teaching Strategies

A Focus on Function

Journal Article

A Focus on Function

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...

By Marisa Garcia, Christine Gentry, Elissa Jordan, Bekka Nolan, and Christine M. Cunningham

Early Childhood Engineering

STREAMing Engineering

Journal Article

STREAMing Engineering

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. ...

By Lauren Burrow and Chrissy Cross

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Preservice Science Education

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