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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 16, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 2, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Citizen Science Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Phenomena Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 27, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Earth & Space Science English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Life Science Multilingual Learners News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 9, 2024

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Biology Climate Change Climate Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Literacy Mathematics News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Teaching Students to Read Equations

The laws of nature are expressed in equation form in all physics courses. How these laws are taught can vary widely. In this article, I expand on prev...

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Literacy Phenomena Physics

Journal Article

Q: What Can My Students See During the Upcoming Solar Eclipses?

A: It depends on where you are located. But first let’s briefly review what happens during a solar eclipse and clear up a few popular misconceptions...

By Matt Bobrowsky

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

Journal Article

How Does Sound Travel in a String?

In Chinese science curriculum, the sound unit generally starts with observing various sound making phenomena and finding out that they all involve vib...

By Gang Shu, Xiaowei Tang, and Huimin Chen

Elementary NGSS Phenomena Physical Science

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The Astronomical Event of the Decade

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, and then again on Monday, April 8, 2024, sky gazers all across North America will experience what is arguably the most ...

By Anna Hurst, Julia Plummer, Suzanne Gurton, and Dennis Schatz

Early Childhood Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

Journal Article

Making the Most of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Double-Header

Eclipses of the Sun, where the Moon gets in front of the Sun and blocks its light, are among the most spectacular of natural events. The total eclipse...

By Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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How it All Happened

A circle of fourth-grade students sit around Mrs. Ray, who shows videos and images of two natural events: large rocks that have fallen from a cliffsid...

By Lindsey Mohan, Emily Harris, and Candice Guy-Gaytán

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Phenomena