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NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes
If you’re new to formative assessment probes, you’ll love this timely addition to the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Authors Page Keeley and Laura Tucker give you 32 engaging questions, or probes, that can reveal what you...
By Page Keeley, Laura Tucker
NSTA Press Book
Science Learning in the Early Years: Activities for PreK-2
REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
NSTA Press Book
The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning
What really helps your students learn science: Labs? Group work? Certain types of problems or test questions? Something you never even thought about? Find out with data that go way beyond what standardized test scores tell you. The Feedback Loop desc...
By Erin Marie Furtak, Howard M. Glasser, Zora M. Wolfe
NSTA Press Book
Creative Writing in Science: Activities That Inspire
Do you ever feel like your science classes could use a shot of imagination? Boost the creativity quotient by assigning a travel blog about the digestive system, a packing list for the planets, or an interview with an atom. You’ll inspire students t...
By Katie Coppens
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Developing a Curriculum
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal Article
The Early Years: Encouraging Curiosity
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month's column describes an activity that will connect families to children’s learning at school by posing questions for them to answer together....
Journal Article
Formative Assessment Probes: Talk Moves
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. In this issue a formative assessment strategy for fostering productive probe discussions is described....