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Acquired Book
Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards
Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned, play a critical role in the classroom.Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standardsdevelops an approach to science assessment to meet the vision...
Journal Article
Methods and Strategies: Sculpt-a-Scientist
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an artistic activity that shapes fourth-grade students' perceptions of scientists....
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Outside Resources
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
NSTA Press Book
Introducing Teachers and Administrators to the NGSS: A Professional Development Facilitator's Guide
REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!If you’re charged with helping educators achieve the vision of the new science standards, this is the professional development resource you need. This book is chock-f...
By Eric Brunsell, Deb M. Kneser, Kevin J. Niemi
Journal Article
Formative Assessment Probes: Assessment for All
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue describes some of the features of formative assessment probes designed to broadly address all students as well as ways teachers can make further modifications to meet ...
NSTA Press Book
Translating the NGSS for Classroom Instruction
With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), you need a resource to help you answer pressing questions about how the standards fit with your curriculum, instruction, and assessments. Rodger W. Bybee has written Translating the NG...
By Rodger Bybee
Journal Article
Engineering Encounters: Minding Design Missteps
This month's topic describes a watch list of misconceptions for beginning designers....