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Book Chapter
A Need for Speed? Should Speed Limits Be Lowered to Reduce Traffic Fatalities?
During this unit, students will investigate physical science concepts related to forces and motion. They will then synthesize and apply their learning to grapple with the question of whether speed limits should be lowered to reduce traffic accidents....
NSTA Press Book
It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12
REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday ...
By Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn
NSTA Press Book
Doing Good Science in Middle School, Expanded 2nd Edition: A Practical STEM Guide
“We are among those who have come to enjoy the blossoming intellects, often comical behaviors, and insatiable curiosity of middle schoolers—and choose to work with them! With more than 130 years of combined experience in the profession, we’ve g...
By Olaf Jorgenson, Rick Vanosdall, Vicki Massey, Jackie Cleveland
Journal Article
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Student Interests: Tapping Into Passion
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Happy Birthday!
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue uses the context of birthdays to explore observable patterns that result from Earth's revolution around the Sun....
Journal Article
Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Plants
This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has students exploring the physical structure of a plant, how a plant grows, and what a plant actually is....
Journal Article
The Early Years: Are They Getting It?
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses formative assessment....
Journal Article
Scope on Safety: Safety in Videos
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue addresses safety issues that accompany the increased access to and use of experiments found in videos....