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Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: Elephant Trunks and Dolphin Tails
An elephant-trunk design challenge introduces students to engineering for animals....
eBook
Argument-Driven Inquiry in Chemistry: Lab Investigations for Grades 9-12 (e-book)
Transform your chemistry labs with this guide to argument-driven inquiry. Designed to be much more authentic for instruction than traditional laboratory activities, the investigations in this book give high school students the opportunity to work the...
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, High School
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex documen...
Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: How to Develop an Engineering Design Task
Create your own design activity in seven steps....
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Middle School
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex documen...
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Elementary School
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex documen...
NSTA Press Book
Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3–5, let your elementary school ...
By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamaki
NSTA Press Book
Hard-to-Teach Biology Concepts, Revised 2nd Edition: Designing Instruction Aligned to the NGSS
“This book does not contain a recipe to follow as you plan and deliver lessons. Nor is it a set of predesigned lessons for use in biology classrooms. Instead, it features both an instructional framework you can use as you plan and sets of research-...
By Susan Koba, Anne Tweed