All General Science resources
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Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom
Integrate the three dimensions of the NGSS to figure out phenomena and design solutions to problems. ...
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Teacher's Toolkit: Scaffolding Students Toward Argumentation
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses activities that teach argumentation....
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Safety First: Safety at First Sight
This columnn discusses eye protection in the elementary classroom....
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Teacher's Toolkit: Bridging the Three Dimensions of the NGSS Using the Nature of Science
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes a process for modifying and implementing published lessons to explicitly teach nature of science so that students can be engaged in di...
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Safer Science: Safety in the Field
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses field trip safety....
NSTA Kids
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!...
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Next Time You See a Spiderweb (Hardcover)
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!...
Journal Article
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue focuses on demonstrating the power of visually representing the NGSS's three-dimensional learning model using a middle school lesson acquired fr...
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The Tree by Diane's House: I Wonder Why
This book about life cycles and the food chain begs to be read out loud. Written in the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built,” The Tree by Diane’s House tells the story of a budding tree and a growing girl. As the tree grows from seed to sycamo...
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Looking for Animals: I Wonder Why
Now you see them, now you don’t! By showing the same creatures in two different settings, this book brings out the detective in young readers. They can investigate the role of protective coloration— nature’s own camouflage—for katydids, crick...
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Our Very Own Tree: I Wonder Why
What happens when two friends take an interest in an oak tree? They begin to notice more about the world around them, such as the seasons changing and squirrels making homes. They are inspired to do independent research, from studying acorns to looki...






