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STEM Education Now More Than Ever

In response to “these unconventional and uncertain years,” veteran educator Rodger W. Bybee has written a book that’s as thought-provoking as it...

By Rodger W. Bybee

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School STEM Curriculum NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Advocacy Careers Equity Inclusion New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons

Sure, there are lots of cool STEM activities you can use in class. But do they really help your students learn science? This book shows you how to tak...

By Milton Huling, Jackie Speake Dwyer

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science STEM 5E Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 1, Second Edition: 25 Formative Assessment Probes

This is the new updated edition of the first book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, t...

By Page Keeley

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

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Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction

It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum....

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magneti...

By Tom J. McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt

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