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Journal Article

Using a Game to Teach Invasive Species Spread and Management

Invasive species are a major ecological and economic problem at the global scale, and education plays a major role in raising awareness and combating these species’ future spread. There are complex management and economic issues associated with p...

By Joshua Lord

Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Professional Learning

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Is That Plausible?

By Imogen R. Herrick, Gale M. Sinatra, and Doug Lombardi

High School Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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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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Using Multiple Models to Learn about COVID-19

By Jamie Elsner, Troy Sadler, Eric Kirk, Rebecca Rawson, Patricia Friedrichsen, and Li Ke

High School Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Mathematics NGSS Policy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies 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

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We Are Living It

By Lindsey Mohan, Wayne Wright, Katie Van Horne, Joy Barnes-Johnson, Holly Hereau, Arash Jamshidi, Rebecca G. Kaplan, Audrey Mohan, Dawn Novak, Michael Novak, Allysa Orwig, Ty Scaletta, Nicole Vick, and Daniel C. Voss

Biology Curriculum Equity Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science NGSS Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

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The Science of COVID-19

By Matthew Johnson, Tiffany Lewis, Kit Martin, Amber Cesare, Anthony Schmitt, Eugene Lengerich, Kristin Bittner, and Chris Divyak

High School Biology Curriculum Instructional Materials Life Science NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices

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Did the Pandemic Impact the Brains of Our Science Students?

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

High School Biology Instructional Materials Life Science

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Visualize Your Pulse With Physical Computing

By James Newland and Sissy S. Wong

High School Biology Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Makerspace Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices STEM Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

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Get in the “Sknow” for Science!

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials

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Courageous Cheetah Car

By Rebecca Stobbs and Jeanne Norris

Engineering Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

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Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing software, this experience is easily...

By Angela L. Mahaffey

Assessment Chemistry Distance Learning Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

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Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales. Undergraduates in our biology capstone...

By Robin Forbes-Lorman, Michele Korb, Amy Moser, Margaret A. Franzen, and Michelle A. Harris

Assessment Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science

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Fingerprint Spoofing: Exploring Cybersecurity With Limited Technology

By Patrick Burton, Kristin Cook, Rob Kelley, Jessica Ivy, and Kevin Thomas

High School Informal Education Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans STEM

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Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have always used stories to share i...

By Erica B. Walker and Kelly B. Lazar

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies