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Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12

Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...

By Laura Tucker, Lois Sherwood

High School Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Environmental Science 5E Assessment Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Research

Journal Article

Celebrate Urban Backyards

Find out how the Detroit Zoological Society partnered with local organizations to create Celebrate Urban Backyards, which engages afterschool educators and students in hands-on, inquiry-based programs and activities focused on their urban environme...

By Claire Lannoye-Hall and Zahraa Aljebori

Informal Education Citizen Science Environmental Science

Global Thinking Inside and Outside the Classroom

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Global Thinking Inside and Outside the Classroom

Dynamic Equilibrium. These two words represent what is essential in teaching Earth science: the idea that forces are constantly working against one another, but often do so in ways that nearly counteract one another....

By Cindy Workosky

Middle School High School Chemistry Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Environmental Science Inquiry Learning Progression Life Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Water Warriors

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Water Warriors

Students act as stewards of the environment and learn valuable skills in the process....

Elementary Middle School Environmental Science STEM Citizen Science

Editor’s Note: Citizen Science

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Editor’s Note: Citizen Science

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Advocacy Citizen Science

The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology

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The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue shares an activity meant to provide children with the experiences of collecting data by making observations in nature over time and connecting with...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science General Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds

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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. Water-quality monitoring engages students in learning about watersheds and watershed stewardship. Before introducing the concept of a watershed, find out whether your students have formed...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment

The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects

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The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how children use available materials to make structures of their own design....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Engineering Life Science STEM Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Makerspace

How Teachers Are Retooling Lessons Using the EQuIP Rubric

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How Teachers Are Retooling Lessons Using the EQuIP Rubric

Sometimes finding the right book or article can be the key to opening our minds to new ideas. A few years back, NSTA published a special journal series on the NGSS, and I recently re-read a few of them. Three in particular highlighted teachers’ exp...

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Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Preschool Biology Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Multilingual Learners NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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