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Journal Article

It’s Alive?!?

By Kaitlin Clough, Jerrid Kruse, and Jesse Wilcox

Early Childhood Preschool Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

The Worms Are Dancing!

An integrated learning experience with preschoolers ...

By Alissa Lange, Lynn Lodien, and Anna Lowe

Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science Life Science

NSTA Press Book

Investigating Environmental Changes, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your second graders to design an outdoor STEM classroom with a butterfly garden, birdbath, and sundial? With this volume i...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Life Science STEM Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation

Investigating Bark Beetle Outbreaks

Journal Article

Investigating Bark Beetle Outbreaks

Model and explain the cause of recent bark beetle outbreaks....

Middle School Life Science Lesson Plans Citizen Science

Journal Article

A Cancer Education Curriculum for Underserved Elementary School Children

Learn how Los Angeles educators implemented a new curriculum to teach underserved elementary students about basic cancer concepts.   &nbs...

By Dieuwertje J. Kast, Anupam Singh, and W. Martin Kast

Informal Education Biology Life Science

NSTA Kids

The Beaks of Birds

Come along on a tour of the wonderful world of birds and their beaks. This book is the story of a child and two grown-up friends on a jaunt across the...

Early Childhood Elementary Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Astronomy Earth & Space Science Life Science Instructional Materials

The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals

Journal Article

The Early Years: Analyzing Media Representations of Animals

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in analyzing and interp...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Life Science Mathematics STEM Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Exploring Structure and Function in Insects

Blog Post

Exploring Structure and Function in Insects

As an entomologist, one of my greatest challenges is trying to overcome my students’ feelings of fear and disgust regarding insects. Insects often h...

By Cindy Workosky

Middle School High School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Life Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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