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Argument-Driven Inquiry in Fourth-Grade Science: Three Dimensional Investigations

Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument fr...

By Victor Sampson, Ashley Murphy

Elementary Assessment Biology Curriculum Earth & Space Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy New Science Teachers Phenomena Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

On the Path to the NGSS by Diane Johnson

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On the Path to the NGSS by Diane Johnson

As several reports have shown, it is critical for teachers to understand instructional strategies that are consistent with the NGSS vision, as well as...

By Cindy Workosky

Middle School NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School

What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? ...

High School STEM Technology Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary

NSTA Press Book

Student Workbook for Argument-Driven Inquiry in Third-Grade Science: Three Dimensional Investigations

Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument fr...

By Victor Sampson, Ashley Murphy

Elementary Assessment Biology Curriculum Earth & Space Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Phenomena Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12

Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students ...

By Molly Weinburgh, Cecilia Silva, Kathy Horak Smith

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Advocacy Careers Curriculum English Language Learners Equity Inclusion Instructional Materials Multicultural New Science Teachers Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder

Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imag...

By William C. Ritz, William Straits

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Earth & Space Science Life Science Physical Science Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Multicultural

A Web of Ideas

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A Web of Ideas

Fostering scientific discourse with spider web discussions ...

By Michael Giamellaro, Jackson Blackburn, Molly Honea, and Jacob LaPlante

High School Teaching Strategies

The Early Years: Create a Kit

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The Early Years: Create a Kit

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12

Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be pra...

By Laura Tucker, Lois Sherwood

Middle School High School Informal Education 5E Assessment Citizen Science Climate Change Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Phenomena Research Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Third-Grade Science: Three Dimensional Investigations

Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument fr...

By Victor Sampson, Ashley Murphy

Elementary Assessment Biology Curriculum Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy New Science Teachers Phenomena Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

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Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

Envision a room filled with noise, excited whispers, and students shouting across tables. Piles of tinfoil, plastic cups, scissors, string, and tape a...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary Engineering English Language Learners Inquiry NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners

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Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners

The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NA...

By Cindy Workosky

Middle School Elementary High School Crosscutting Concepts English Language Learners Equity Literacy NGSS Research Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Making as a Performance Task

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Making as a Performance Task

By Kira Lowery, Shelly Rodriguez, and Patrick R. Benfield

Middle School Engineering Teaching Strategies

The Poetry of Science: Poetry in Motion

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The Poetry of Science: Poetry in Motion

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

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