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Journal Article
The Early Years: An Activity for Every Child
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students developing a seed-planti...
Blog Post
Using the Crosscutting Concepts to Scaffold Student Thinking
At the recent NSTA National Conference in Los Angeles, three-dimensional learning was, of course, a major topic of discussion. When those discussions ...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
Introducing Crosscutting Concepts in the Elementary Grades
Four years ago, I moved from teaching middle school science to teaching grades 2–5 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) la...
By Cindy Workosky
Journal Article
Promoting Equitable Access to STEM in a Summer Herpetology Fieldwork Program
The HERP (Herpetology Education in Rural Places and Spaces) Project links in-school and out-of-school learning spaces by offering summer programs that...
By Aerin Benavides, Amy Germuth, Catherine E. Matthews, Heidi B. Carlone, Lacey Huffling, and Mary Ash
Journal Article
Methods and Strategies: Oral Science Stories
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue shows how teachers can use culturally responsive stor...
Journal Article
Science Club is a new, mentor-based after-school program for underserved middle school youth. It is designed to address the gaps described above by co...
By Michael Kennedy, Rebecca Daugherty, Cecilia Garibay, Camellia Sanford, Jennifer Koerner, Jennifer Lewin, and Rosemary Braun
Journal Article
When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up a Lion
Urban Advantage Denver builds collaboration between formal and informal education partners to meet a common challenge: filling the opportunity gap for...
By Eric Godoy, and Patricia Kincaid
Journal Article
NASA Science Mission Directorate Diversity Resources
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) explores the Earth, the Sun, our solar system, the galaxy and beyond through four SMD divisions: Earth Sc...
By Bonnie Meinke and Nancy Ali
Journal Article
Safer Science: Safer Reproductive Health in Science Labs
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses reproductive hazards in the scienc...
Journal Article
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue explores instructional strategies that suppo...
NSTA Press Book
It’s challenging to teach science well to all students while connecting your lessons to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This unique bo...