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Multiple Representations and Multiple Expressions: Simulating Enzymatic Reactions to Showcase Learning

The purpose of this article is to describe a lesson aimed at teaching students the function of enzymes in order to obtain mastery of NGSS Standard HS-LS1-2. The lesson is designed to engage learners through the frameworks of the 5E process and sensem...

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High School Biology Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs NGSS Teaching Strategies

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Exploring Student Perceptions of Engagement During Maker-centered Instruction

This article explores the levels of engagement that students experience during maker-centered instruction, with a particular focus on students in two secondary STEM classrooms. The authors first define key terms related to making and maker-centered i...

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Instructional Materials Makerspace Robotics STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Using Photo-journals to Support Real-World Connections to Classroom Content

Many teachers are asked by their students how the science content they are learning in class matters in the "real world." Although these connections may be clear to expert teachers, students often require additional support and scaffolding to see how...

High School Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Science L.I.A.R.S.: A Game to Combat Misinformation

Science in the wild — misinformation beyond the boundaries of the science classroom and curated media sources — threatens our culture Here, I present one fun classroom activity, in an engaging game format, that fits in the NGSS framework and can ...

Instructional Materials Literacy Teaching Strategies

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A Solar Panel Modeling Project for Chemistry

The Solar Panel Modeling Project challenged 10th-grade chemistry students to apply knowledge of Atomic Models to explain electricity generation in a solar panel, deepening their scientific literacy about climate solutions. Here, I describe the proje...

High School Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs NGSS Physical Science Teaching Strategies

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Engaging Students in Waste-to-Energy Research Using Model Biodigesters

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a natural process whereby microorganisms break down organic material in the absence of oxygen. Biodigesters (sealed tanks where AD occurs) are complex ecological systems where different microorganisms work together to prod...

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High School Biology Instructional Materials Labs Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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STEM for Our Youngest Learners series

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Reading Like a Scientist: Teaching Students to Strategically Read Multimodal Science Texts

Calls for disciplinary literacy instruction in elementary schools encourage teachers to provide authentic opportunities for students to read and write like scientists. Enacting disciplinary literacy with problem-based learning practices to inquire ab...

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Early Childhood Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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"Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs": Interpretive Trail Signage for Biodiversity Education

Postsecondary science faculty face challenges in balancing the engagement of undergraduates while concomitantly ensuring knowledge is gained and retained, either in standard lectures or labs as well as in outdoor activities. Designing on-campus trail...

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Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Life Science Teaching Strategies