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The Early Years: Fostering Environmental Stewardship

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue includes an activity that aims to strengthen teachers’ awareness of how children learn in the STEAM disciplines as they explore a natur...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science STEM Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Advocacy Citizen Science

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Safety First: Safety Picks Up “STEAM”

This column shares safety information for your classroom. At the elementary level, teachers have inherently integrated STEAM, compared to their secondary-level counterparts. However, with this approach comes an even greater need for attention to safe...

Elementary STEM Instructional Materials Labs Safety

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Engineering Encounters: A House for Chase the Dog

Second-grade students investigate material properties....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM 5E

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Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom

Integrate the three dimensions of the NGSS to figure out phenomena and design solutions to problems. ...

High School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Science 101: How Do People Design Safe Amusement Park Rides?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue focuses on the factors amusement park designers must consider so that human bodies don't experience too large an acceleration, or g-force....

Elementary Middle School Engineering Physical Science STEM Professional Learning old

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Editor's Note: STEM

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

STEM Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials NGSS Teaching Strategies

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Engineering Encounters: You and Your Students as Green Engineers

Using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM Citizen Science

Class Pack

Sunset and Shadows ClassPack: Grade 1

Based on the award-winning, best-selling Picture-Perfect STEM series, this ClassPack pairs effortlessly with the Picture-Perfect STEM Grade 1 Lesson "Sunset and Shadow Play" to combine reading comprehension, literacy, and science in your classroom! C...

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Freezing and Melting ClassPack: Grade 2

Using Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons: 3-5: Using Children’s Books to Inspires STEM Learning in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 students, are lesson-specific collections of materials—an unma...

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Amazing Caterpillars ClassPack: Grades K-5

Based on the award-winning, best-selling Picture-Perfect STEM series, this ClassPack pairs effortlessly with the Picture-Perfect STEM Lesson to combine reading comprehension, literacy, and science in your classroom! Using Even More Picture-Perfect Sc...

Elementary Informal Education Preschool General Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation