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Using Popular Fiction to Inspire Scientific Inquiry

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fi...

By Kristin Cook and Winn Wheeler

Postsecondary 5E Inquiry Literacy NGSS Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 28, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Life Science New Science Teachers News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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The Air We Breathe

By Karolyn Burns and Diego Molina-Castrillón

High School Advocacy Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity Inclusion Inquiry Interdisciplinary Literacy Policy Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Experiential Mindfulness

By Dana Bunnell-Young

High School Biology Inquiry Labs Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 28, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Careers Climate Change Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics

By Robin Jocius, Jennifer Albert, Rachana Bhonsle, Deepti Joshi, W. Ian O’Byrne, and Melanie Blanton

Informal Education Computer Science Equity Inquiry STEM Technology

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 7, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Assessment Careers Chemistry Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Performance Expectations Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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What Lies Beneath?

By Catherine E. Matthews, Katie Singleton, Manda M. Jackson, Cory A. Bentley, and Heidi Carlone

Middle School Biology Environmental Science Inquiry Life Science

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Come On Feel The Noise

By Ellen Gow, Jerrid Kruse, Susan Wees, Kristy Dee, and Leslie Hernandez

Elementary Inquiry Physical Science Three-Dimensional Learning

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Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative ...

By Lizzette M. Velázquez Rivera and Isaris R. Quiñones Pérez

Environmental Science Inquiry Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its su...

By Sara L. Johnson and George M. Bodner

Inquiry Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

By Kadi Hogan

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Evolution Inquiry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Phenomena Research Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Right Under Our Noses

By Latesia Coleman and Heather O’Leary

High School 5E Advocacy Citizen Science Equity Inquiry Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans News Research STEM Technology

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Immersive Learning Through Experiential Inquiry of a Virtual Epidemic

By Tyler Hansen, Deborah Fields, Amanda Strawhacker, and Yasmin Kafaiy

High School Biology Citizen Science Computer Science General Science Inquiry Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM Technology

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Going Viral!

By Delaney Worthington, Andrew Warnock, Mike Viney, Victoria Jordan, Jennifer Mclean, Karina Hassell, Lynne Judish, and Courtney Butler

High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning