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How Do You Sample a Frozen River?

Through the Sediment, Ice, & Learning on the Tanana (SILT) project, a team of university scientists engaged two middle school student groups in testin...

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Environmental Science Labs STEM

Journal Article

Sustainable Schoolyards: A Professional Development program for teachers to engage their students in local action to develop Global Competence

Sustainable Schoolyards is a 5-month professional learning program run by the California Global Education Project to facilitate teachers working with ...

By Devon Azzam, Kaylee Laub, Danielle Harlow

Earth & Space Science Labs Professional Learning Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

From Sun to Shade: Exploring Environmental Changes During the Total Solar Eclipse

Excitement is building in anticipation of the total solar eclipse taking place this April 2024. During the total solar eclipse, the moon will pass bet...

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Labs Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Effective learning through a remote lab kit in an undergraduate invertebrate biology course

Active learning provides students with meaningful and introspective roles in education. However, it’s difficult to achieve in online class settings,...

By Daniel Zarate, Kathleen Sheahan, Jingchun Li

Biology Distance Learning General Science Labs Pedagogy

Journal Article

Redesigning an environmental curriculum for student engagement

Apart from equipping learners with 21st-century skills, environmental science (ES) education fosters problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, a...

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Informal Education Environmental Science Labs Life Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

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-...

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High School Biology Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs NGSS Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

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 s...

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

Journal Article

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 ...

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

Journal Article

"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 retai...

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Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Life Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences for Laboratory Learning in the Life Sciences

Laboratory learning in the life sciences is historically centered around following recipe-like instructions to complete activities with defined outcom...

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Labs Life Science Research Teaching Strategies