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Journal Article

Differentiate Science Lessons by Using VR in Station Rotations

Blended learning strategies combined with innovative technology, for example, virtual reality (VR), can be used in science classrooms to differentiate teaching and enrich learning experiences. The positive impacts of differentiated instruction in a c...

By Michael McKenzie and Alex Fegely

Equity Inclusion Instructional Materials STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Cardboard City

Cardboard, a common maker space material, is inexpensive, readily available, and durable. It is also easy to manipulate. It can be folded, cut, painted, and taped or glued together. Caine’s Arcade, a video featuring Caine Monroy’s cardboard arcad...

By Julie Jackson, Julie Brenegan, Kristi Wagner, and Michelle Berry

Elementary Engineering Instructional Materials Makerspace Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Blog Post

Get Ready for the 2023-24 Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

By Dennis Schatz and Andrew Fraknoi

Elementary Middle School High School Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship

By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials STEM

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Shattering the Language Barrier

By Yamil Ernesto Ruiz and Brooke A. Whitworth

High School English Language Learners Instructional Materials Literacy Multicultural NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Science in the News

By Lucas Menke and Jerrid Kruse

Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary News Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Climate Change Through Educational Resources From America’s National Parks

By Breanna C. Beaver, Shannon L. Navy, Annie Runde, Melissa Sladek, and Eve West

Climate Change Environmental Science Instructional Materials

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Innovative Technology Enhances Outdoor Learning Experiences With Playground Physics

By Michaela Labriole, Judith Hutton, Laycca Umer, and Kate Maschak

Middle School Informal Education Instructional Materials Physics STEM Technology

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Revolutionizing Robotics

By Thomas Tran, Elizabeth McNeela, Jason Robinson, Jill McLean, Karin Jensen, and Holly Golecki

High School Curriculum Engineering Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Marginalizing Misinformation

By Douglas Allchin

High School General Science Instructional Materials Literacy NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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A Hands-on Activity to Understand the Nature of Science and Authentic Scientific Inquiry in Large Laboratory Courses

Integrating authentic research practices into introductory laboratory courses to prepare tomorrow’s scientists has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade. However, an incomplete understanding of the nature of science (NOS) and authentic...

By Lin Xiang and Madhusudan Srinivasan

Postsecondary Inquiry Instructional Materials Research Teaching Strategies

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Using Growth Rings on Wooden Blocks and Plywood to Enhance Students’ Spatial Reasoning Skills

Spatial reasoning is one of the most challenging skills to master in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This article reports the results of a teaching intervention that involved using wooden blocks to enhance the dev...

By Jeff B. Chaumba and Josphine Chaumba

Postsecondary Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

It Can Happen Here!

By Anne Lowry

Early Childhood Instructional Materials Phenomena Physical Science

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Linking Formative Assessment Probes to the Explore-Before-Explain Instructional Sequence

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Instructional Materials Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Digesting Solubility Rules