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Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: A Progression of Learning

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue offers an activity in which children ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Inquiry Learning Progression Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Acquired Book

Guide to Implementing the NGSS

A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is ca...

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Teacher's Toolkit: The Argumentation and Evaluation Guide: Encouraging NGSS-Based Critical Thinking

In this article the authors focus on how you can use a new tool—argumentation and evaluation guide—to enhance argumentation in the classroom, eval...

Middle School General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

NGSS for All Students

It’s challenging to teach science well to all students while connecting your lessons to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This unique bo...

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The Early Years: Where Does the "Warm" Go?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue helps children learn about the transf...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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Methods and Strategies: The Future of Farming

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes an integrated, multidisciplinary unit that ...

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The Early Years: The Building Blocks of Measurement

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue shares an activity in which students ...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Mathematics Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

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The Early Years: Cause and Effect: Where's the Evidence?

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue addresses the crosscutting concept of...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science Physics Crosscutting Concepts Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies