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Journal Article

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

STEM Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science and Technology of Sound

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores questions surrounding the topic of sound....

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

NSTA Press Book

It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12

REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the n...

By Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn

Elementary High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science Interdisciplinary Literacy News Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Watching the Wind

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has books that help children focus on what the wind can do s...

Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials

Journal Article

Editor's Note: Student Interests: Tapping Into Passion

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena

Journal Article

Scope on Safety: Safety in Videos

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue addresses safety issues that accompany the increased access to and use ...

Middle School Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Safety

NSTA Press Book

Translating the NGSS for Classroom Instruction

With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), you need a resource to help you answer pressing questions about how the standards fi...

By Rodger Bybee

Elementary High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Teaching Through Trade Books: Flying Machines

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue uses two fiction trade books to inspire students to design a...

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool 5E Instructional Materials