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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 1: 45 New Force and Motion Assessment Probes

Nationally known science educator Page Keeley—principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Sci...

By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• How can a long metal needle pass through a balloon without popping it? • How can water flow at very different rates through two identical fun...

By Thomas O’Brien

Elementary High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Safety Teacher Preparation

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Inside-Out: Environmental Science in the Classroom and the Field, Grades 3–8

Teachers seeking new ways to integrate Earth science, chemistry, physical geography, and life science into a study of the environment should just step...

By Robert W. Blake, Jr., J. Adam Frederick, Sarah Haines, Stephanie Colby Lee

Elementary Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Science Education Leadership: Best Practices for the New Century

Achieving science literacy for every student is the common goal of all science educators. It requires leaders from a broad spectrum of the science edu...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Assessment Curriculum General Science Instructional Materials Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Lecture-Free Teaching: A Learning Partnership Between Science Educators and Their Students

Lecture-Free Teaching: A Learning Partnership Between Science Educators and Their Students provides readers with an innovative alternative to routine ...

By Bonnie S. Wood

Postsecondary Assessment General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Forestry Field Studies: A Manual for Science Teachers

Why forestry field studies? As experienced teachers of scientific ecology and forestry concepts, we believe that a forest or woodlot can provide teach...

By David D. Glenn, Donald I. Dickmann

High School Informal Education Assessment Curriculum General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Professional Learning old Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms

Science teachers, like all teachers, start each school year with high hopes and expectations for students to succeed. They plan their lessons, scrambl...

By Anne Tweed

Middle School Elementary High School Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials NGSS Pedagogy Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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The Big Ideas of Nanoscale Science and Engineering: A Guidebook for Secondary Teachers

Given the ability of nanoscience and nanotechnology to exploit the unique properties that matter exhibits at the nanoscale, the research resulting f...

By Shawn Y. Stevens, LeeAnn M. Sutherland, Joseph S. Krajcik

High School Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation