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Journal Article

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 wi...

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

Journal Article

Science 102: Frozen Coke

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the A Faucet Phenomenon challenge from la...

Elementary Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena

NSTA Press Book

A Head Start on Life Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

Nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists. The 24 inquiry-based lessons in this lively collection show you how. The activities are org...

By William Straits

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena

Journal Article

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 ...

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

Journal Article

Science 102: A Faucet Phenomenon

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the Tricky Numbers challenge from last mo...

Elementary High School Middle School Physical Science Inquiry Phenomena Labs

Journal Article

The Early Years: Teaching Life Cycles Throughout the Year

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s article shows how to introduce children to ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Science 102: Tricky Numbers

This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This issue presents a new challenge and answers the A Bunny of a Different Color challeng...

Elementary High School Middle School Mathematics Inquiry Phenomena

Blog Post

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 serie...

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