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Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12

Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery Engineering in Physical Science uses these and other surprising cases of innovations sparked by accide...

By M. Gail Jones, Elysa Corin, Megan Ennes, Emily Cayton, Gina Childers

High School Informal Education Middle School Engineering Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers

Blog Post

Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

Envision a room filled with noise, excited whispers, and students shouting across tables. Piles of tinfoil, plastic cups, scissors, string, and tape are scattered around the room. Paper, pencils, and notebooks filled with sketches are strewn across g...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary Engineering Multilingual Learners Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 3: 32 New Matter and Energy Formative Assessment Probes

Have you been wanting to learn more about what your students know (or think they know) about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then this is the book you’ve been wa...

By Page Keeley, Susan Cooper

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Physics Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Engineering Spinners

A study of tops allowed third graders to explore the toys of past generations while learning about engineering design....

Elementary Physical Science 5E

Journal Article

Fraught With Friction

Supporting second-grade students’ thinking using the PEOE strategy...

Elementary Mathematics Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Pushes, Pulls, and Playgrounds

Learning forces and motion through nonfiction texts and exploration on the playground...

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool Physical Science

Journal Article

Engineering Encounters: Balancing Engineering and Science Instruction

This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering. This issue describes how to teach third graders about balanced and unbalanced forces....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM

Journal Article

Teaching Teachers: Evolving the Physics Mindset

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. Changing perceptions and attitudes toward the teaching and learning of physical science...

Elementary Physical Science STEM Assessment Curriculum Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

Journal Article

Ramp It Up!

Preschoolers investigate force and motion with a digital journal....

By Ashley Lewis Presser, Ximena Dominguez, Marion Goldstein, Regan Vidiksis, and Danae Kamdar

Early Childhood Elementary Preschool Physical Science Technology