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One of the most cost-effective ways to engage students in real-world STEM is by turning to local issues of emerging relevance through current events. In this middle school lesson, local current STEM events are used to encourage students to explore th...
By Rebecca Grella
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 8, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 1, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 24, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
Integrating engineering into the science curriculum in a meaningful way requires planning that utilizes a 3-dimensional approach. Using a “gather, reason, communicate” framework (Moulding, Huff, Van der Veen, 2020) provided me with an effective ...
By Katheryn Kennedy
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: The Rocks and Minerals of Climate Change, November 14, 2024
Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our generation, and generations to come. But what's rock got to do with it? Learn how simple and familiar rocks and minerals play a critical role in responding to, recordi...
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 3, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 27, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Web Seminar
Archive: FA24: Health DataWell: HS Life Science Instructional Materials, October 17, 2024
Health Datawell provides free lesson plans and storyline units to help high school students understand the varied roles of citizens and health scientists in protecting and promoting the health and wellness of their communities. These instructional ma...
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 20, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 30, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 23, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
Engaging in Socioscientific Issues by Observing Habitats in the Context of Water Use and Drought
Teaching young students to engage in socioscientific reasoning can feel like an overwhelming task due to the abstract reasoning required. Yet, Sadler et al., (2007), note the importance of helping students develop socioscientific reasoning from a you...
By Grace Brunner, Catherine Lowe, Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Jerrid Kruse
Journal Article
Ecology in Urban Spaces: Contributions of Urban Green Spaces to Ecological and Community Health
Our program seeks to introduce middle school students to a range of STEM topics and careers. We planned and enacted a five-lesson unit themed around the contributions of trees/green spaces to ecological and community health. Humans thrive in ecologic...
By Yelena Janumyan, Zachary Conley, Heidi Carlone, Hannah Ziegler, Tessaly Jen, Liwei Zhang, Jingyi Chen
Journal Article
Local landscapes examined via Google Earth provide a natural arena on which students can analyze how humans modify and interact with their environment. These lessons guide students through an exploration of the natural and built environments both nea...
By Carol Colaninno, Adriana Martinez, Charlie Blake, Candice Johnson