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NSTA Press Book

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 take lessons you’re already familiar with and, through small changes, do what the title says: Design ...

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

NSTA Press Book

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. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in their classrooms. Editor Jack Rh...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Careers New Science Teachers Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

NSTA Press Book

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 magnetism in true-to-life contexts. The book offers a comprehensive description of why, how, and when to im...

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

Real Science in the Palm of Your Hand

Journal Article

Real Science in the Palm of Your Hand

A framework for designing and facilitating citizen science in the classroom...

Elementary Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

The Poetry of Science: Science Is Us!

Journal Article

The Poetry of Science: Science Is Us!

Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways. This month discusses a poem in relation to citizen science....

Elementary General Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Literacy

The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology

Journal Article

The Early Years: Introducing Children to Phenology

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue shares an activity meant to provide children with the experiences of collecting data by making observations in nature over time and connecting with...

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Environmental Science General Science Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Citizen Science

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