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Blog Post

Halloween Activities: Don’t Be Spooked by the Need to Include Lab Safety

By Ken Roy

Middle School Elementary High School Preschool Chemistry General Science Physical Science Safety STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Exploration Generation: Sensemaking in Rocketry, November 9, 2022

This web seminar will introduce teachers to the Exploration Generation Middle School Playlist and Unit Plan. These instructional materials provide equitable STEM experiences to students and increase educator confidence in teaching rocketry. Explore c...

Middle School Informal Education Aerospace Chemistry Engineering Mathematics Physical Science Physics STEM

Journal Article

Using Reflective Thinking to Learn About Relative Distances of Solar System Objects

By Sissy S. Wong

Middle School Earth & Space Science Inquiry Physical Science

Journal Article

Engaging Students in Scientific Practices With the Notebooks of Alexander Graham Bell

By Peter DeCraene

High School Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Physical Science Physics

Journal Article

Hair-Raising Fun!

By Sherab Tenzin, Mihye Won, and David Treagust

High School Assessment General Science Lesson Plans Pedagogy Physical Science Physics Research Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

The Importance of Gusto in Teaching Gems

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

That’s How the Kangaroo Bounces

A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and pre-health majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological systems. Many students find it...

By Erin M. Craig, Sydney Galbreath, Timothy Sorey, and Derek Ricketson

Biology Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Physical Science

Collection

Using NSTA’s Instructional Coaching Tools and Protocols

2022 Chicago NSTA National Conference SC-2: Supporting Teachers and Students in the Science Classroom Using NSTA’s Instructional Coaching Tools and Protocols...

Elementary Middle School High School Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science

Journal Article

Learning to See What’s There

By Paul G. Hewitt

Phenomena Physical Science Physics