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NSTA Press Book

Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School

What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? ...

High School STEM Technology Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

NSTA Press Book

Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12

Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students ...

By Molly Weinburgh, Cecilia Silva, Kathy Horak Smith

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Curriculum Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Advocacy Careers Equity Inclusion Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imag...

By William C. Ritz, 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 Teaching Strategies Multicultural

NSTA Kids

Next Time You See a Bee

This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows h...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Instructional Materials

NSTA Press Book

Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12

Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery En...

By M. Gail Jones, Elysa Corin, Megan Ennes, Emily Cayton, Gina Childers

High School Informal Education Middle School Engineering Physics STEM Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Careers Citizen Science Inclusion Interdisciplinary

NSTA Kids

Never Stop Wondering

Never stop wondering, never stop questioning. Never stop trying to figure things out. Always keep searching, always keep asking. That’s what s...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Instructional Materials Phenomena

NSTA Press Book

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 pra...

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