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Volume 5, Number 5 Science Competitions and Fairs ...

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Fall 2023Special Double Issue—Eclipses Across America...

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Special Double Issue—Eclipses Across AmericaFall 2023...

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Fall 2023Volume 52, Number 7...

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Special Double Issue—Fall 2023Cultivating Collaboration...

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Volume 90, Number 6 Engaging All Students in Our Science Classes Making science engaging for ALL students requires each of us to know our students as learners with individual interests and identities. Through the common components of science ...

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Volume 60, Number 6 July/August 2023 We’ve all wondered how a seemingly fragile spiderweb can be both delicate and unbreakable, or how a small frog can effortlessly cling to a glass window. When we slow down to observe nature and see what i...

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Volume 46, Number 6 Eclipses Across America Two wonderful teachable celestial events will occur during this school year in North America, allowing plenty of time to plan. A solar eclipse “double-header” occurs on Saturday, October 14, 202...

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Volume 5, Number 4 Get Out! Connected Learning Experiences Without Walls ...

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Volume 5, Number 3 Social Emotional Learning and STEM ...

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Volume 90, Number 5 May/June 2023 Promoting Scientific Literacy Scientific literacy means understanding how science is done, what is science versus non-science, and how to evaluate claims we are exposed to on a daily basis....

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Volume 60, Number 5 May/June 2023 Environmental Science: Natural Disasters Opening just about any newspaper or tuning into a local newscast will inevitably reveal a story about a recent disaster or the possibility of an impending one....

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Volume 46, Number 5 May/June 2023 Exploring Real-World Problems Engaging middle school students in the exploration of real-world problems, particularly those that require engineering, can not only garner student engagement, but also put st...

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Volume 5, Issue 2 Engaging With Phenomena ...

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Volume 46, Number 4March/April 2023Earth and Human ActivityThis issue of Science Scope includes articles that address the impact of humans on the Earth, overconsumption of natural resources, and how natural events—such as volcanoes—shape the deci...

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Volume 90, Number 4 March/April 2023 Creating a Scientific Classroom Community Can we use ecology as a metaphor for the science classroom? Is there a way for students, teachers, curriculum, and learning experiences to thrive and be a commu...

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Volume 60, Number 4 Ten Years of NGSS: Lessons Learned In the 10 years since the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released, 44 states have implemented standards influenced by A Framework for K–12 Science Education and/or the NG...

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Volume 5, Issue 1 Computational Thinking ...

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Volume 60, Number 3 Energy In this issue of Science and Children, we address energy by examining how it can be a starting point for deeper learning, help build student-generated testable questions, foster scientific explanations, and allow st...

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Volume 46, Number 3 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics A healthy ecosystem can be defined as one that “has the ability to maintain its structure and function over time in the face of external stress.” Managing ecosystems in...

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January/February 2023 Volume 52, Number 3 This issue of JCST offers a study that investigated how stress related to the COVID-19 disruption of the spring 2020 semester affected TAs’ self-efficacy. The results of the study are discussed in rel...

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Special Issue on Immunology Guest Editors: Colby Tofel-Grehl and Brooke A. Whitworth The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the absence of resources for teachers to engage students in learning about infectious disease as both a socio-scientific issu...

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November/December 2022 Volume 46, Number 2 Three-Dimensional Learning The  Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) call for three-dimensional learning, or the intentional integration of disciplinary core ideas (DCIs), crosscutting co...

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November/December 2022 Volume 60, Number 2 Earth's Place in the Universe Younger elementary students begin to wonder and ask questions about where they live, beyond their homes or neighborhoods. These early learners start to see their worl...

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November/December 2022 Volume 90, Number 2 Many proponents of direct instruction believe it cuts down on classroom management issues. Sure, maybe it breeds fear and intimidation among the students, but then their love of learning science plum...

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Volume 60, Number 1 Joyful Science This school year, let’s find ways to make learning joyful. When I think of joyful learning, I do not think only about the development of lifelong learners ready to ask questions, who actively dive into an ...

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Volume 4, Issue 5 Place-Based Learning ...

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Volume 90, Number 1 Alternative Assessments in the Science Classroom When I say “assessments,” what immediately comes to your mind? Tests, quizzes, and exams? Does it always have to be that way? As you know, there are two main categori...

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Volume 4, Issue 4 STEM Engagement: The Power of Families and Communities ...

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Volume 51, Number 6 This issue of JCST Research and Teaching column includes: an interesting interdisciplinary look at using arts-integrated professional development to enhance environmental education; a study showing that computer-based exams d...

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Volume 89, Number 6 Societal Issues in the STEM ...

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Volume 45, Number 6 Energy is a cross-disciplinary subject that extends far beyond the natural sciences into the social sciences....

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Volume 51 Number 4 This month’s issue of features interdisciplinary lessons for teaching energy and entropy, self-regulated learning strategies for an introductory physics course, an investigation of elementary pre-service teachers’ belie...

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May/June 2022 Volume 89, Number 5 Welcoming. Listening. Open-mindedness. Common ground. Social identities. Respecting. Suspending judgment. Authenticity. Purposeful. Positionality. Inclusive strategies in our science classes include all of...

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May/June 2022 Volume 45, Number 5 Consciously implementing practices that foster an equitable classroom takes time and energy, but the payoff is great. To learn more about equitable practices, pursue the articles cited in this editorial ...

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Volume 4, Issue 3 Preparing and Supporting STEM Educators in Informal and Formal Settings ...

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Volume 4, Issue 2 (Re)connecting the STEM Learning Ecosystem: Lessons From the Pandemic ...

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March/April 2022 Volume 45, Number 4 This issue of Science Scope focuses on implicit bias in the science classroom. No matter how good we are at teaching to the standards, central to the success of our lessons is classroom community....

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March/April 2022 Volume 51, Number 4 This issue of JCST continues to focus on virtual learning, offering features such as: A Perfect Storm: How Differences in Privilege and Power Can Lead to Subtle but Potent Inequities in STEM Education ...

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March/April 2022 Volume 59, Number 4 Water in Our World: Where is there a time when water isn’t essential? Water plays an indispensable role in our very existence, and its properties are almost magical in its abilit...

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Volume 51, Number 3 This issue includes a special section on the shift to online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Volume 59, Number 3 Design Thinking is a mindset that values perspectives and embraces failure. Students are encouraged to iterate and think flexibly, promoting innovation through outside-the-box thinking. Creativity and ingenuity are invaluable...

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Volume 89, Number 3 Data Analysis in the Science Classroom This issue provides myriad examples of discovering, examining, and interpreting data in the science classroom.    ...

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Volume 45, Number 3 Science Teaching Challenges How does one keep emotionally healthy, given the tremendous stress that teachers are under? Engaging in stress-reducing strategies such as yoga, exercise, and meditation can be beneficial, as ca...

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Volume 51, Number 1 September/October 2021 This issue of JCST focuses on online teaching and the Covid-19 pandemic. Features include an examination of virtual science lessons using the 4E model; a survey of student opinion on the switch to vi...

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Volume 89, Number 2 Culturally Relevant Science Pedagogy Validating students’ cultural identities in classroom practices—such as understanding and integrating the students’ family makeup, immigration history and experiences, individual ...

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Volume 59, Number 1 September/October 2021 In this issue of Science and Children, we focus on how teachers plan for and implement three-dimensional lessons for a wide variety of topics for all grades....

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Volume 59, Number 2 In this issue of Science and Children, we explore ways to support science learning and language acquisition for all students. Whether through questioning, assistive technology, scientific modeling, or guided exploration,...

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Volume 89, Number 1 September/October 2021 In this social justice-themed issue, we look at examples of educators implementing lessons, labs, and activities that make classrooms more critically-just places. Their work is to be applauded and em...

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Volume 45, Number 2 November/December 2021 The Importance of Professional Development Nearly all teachers participate in professional development (PD), much of which is mandated by individual states and school districts....

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Volume 45, Number 1 September/October 2021 What can you do to promote creative thinking in your classroom? Consider a project-based learning approach and involve your students in competitions, science fairs, and engineering tasks. Connect the...

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July/August 2021 Volume 50, Number 6 View the NSTA Digital Edition ...

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July/August 2021 Volume 58, Number 6 In our ever-increasingly connected world, accessible through the convenience of travel and extensive improvements in digital communication, we routinely interact with people across the globe in business ve...

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Volume 44, Number 6 Visual Literacy A staple of 21st-century skills, visual literacy is addressed in several Common Core State Standards, but the skills associated with visual literacy are also essential to the sciences. Today’s students ha...

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Volume 3, Issue 2 Coding, Computer Science, and Computational Thinking ...

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Volume 44, Number 4 Science Beyond the Classroom Much of what our students know about science is a result of interactions outside the classroom. Whether it is visiting a museum, a zoo, or a nature center, there are numerous venues that blend ...

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Volume 88, Number 4, March/April 2021 Technology Innovations in Science Teaching This issue of The Science Teacher focuses on technological innovations in the science classroom. Modelling software, data analysis, and virtual scientific tours ...

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Volume 50, Number 4 In this issue, we start with an editorial from our Advisory Board on the importance of STEM fields as a conduit of education and the public’s view on the current pandemic....

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Volume 44, Number 3 There are a multitude of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies that can be employed to make learning accessible for all. This issue of Science Scope features a sample of strategies, including immersion into real-worl...

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Volume 50, Number 2 View the full Digital Edition (flipbook) For full text, click on an article's title ...

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Volume 88, Number 2 Interdisciplinary Science ...

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Volume 58, Number 2 Earth and Space Science for Young Learners ...

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Volume 44, Number 2 Using Literature in the Science Classroom ...

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Volume 88, Number 1 Evaluating Scientific Claims ...

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Volume 58, Number 1 Beyond the Field Trip ...

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Volume 87, No. 9 Equity for All How can we, as science educators, erase inequitable practices in our teaching?  Digital Edition  ...

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Volume 57, No. 9 Engaging Families...

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Volume 43, No. 9 Waves and Their Applications Digital Edition ...

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Volume 2, Issue 2 Connected Science Learning Experiences That Incorporate Social Media and Technology ...

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  Volume 87, Number 7 Making science come alive and having students address critical social issues creates a more socially just environment, where all students truly are created equal. ...

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Volume 87, Number 6 The word assessment conjures up many questions for science teachers. Is it a necessary evil? When is it helpful and beneficial? What is lost during the mandatory weeks of proctoring standardized exams to our overtested, str...

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Volume 2, Issue 1 Why Collaborate? This issue of Connected Science Learning focuses on Effective Collaboration. ...

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Volume 43, Number 5 Over the past decade, the proliferation of superhero movies has exploded. Although the heroes fight crime and uphold the law, few abide by the laws of physics. To tap into students’ interests, students were presented with...

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Volume 57, Number 5 This month we take a look at ideas for exploring science and engineering at home. Helping families create a culture of curiosity and wonder with thoughtful suggestions for explorations, connections to literature, ideas for ex...

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Volume 87, Number 5 Fake news. Pseudoscience. Bad Science. Never before has so much information, both good and bad, been available to us. If our students graduate knowing the steps of the Krebs cycle but cannot re...

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In this issue of the Journal of College Science Teaching, learn about how a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers. Discover how a course for first-year science majors encourages STEM p...

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Volume 87, Number 4 Learning on Personal Devices Tablets, cell phones, and other handheld devices have become increasingly popular tools to help students learn. In this issue we examine innovative ways teachers have incorporated handheld de...

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When we listen to student conversations, we have a window into their thinking, and knowing what students think can help determine their needs and advance them toward deeper understandings. This month, we take a look at cultivating classroom conversat...

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Using technology to transform lessons into meaningful learning experiences means focusing on learning goals rather than the technology tool. Step outside of your comfort zone as you integrate technology into your classroom with the articles found in ...

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By nature, adolescents often desire to make a difference in the world, but aren’t always afforded the opportunity. Provide students with actionable steps to improve the health of our planet with the articles found in this issue of Science Scope....

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Preschool and early childhood elementary students are constantly faced with inherent problems to solve in their daily lives. In this issue of Science & Children, find out how you can engage young learners in engineering design....

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Teaching the periodic table is a central part of chemistry, whether it involves memorizing the symbols of the elements, learning about the properties of the families, or understanding its general organization. This year, The International Year of the...

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In this issue of the Journal of College Science Teaching, find out how you can use mobile devices in a nonscience majors biology course. Read about the effects of Undergraduate Research Experiences on educational and career paths. And learn about an ...

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Our legacy as science teachers revolves around the memories we make with our students. Make memories. Leave a legacy. ...

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Tried and True Teaching Ideas addresses classic demonstrations and experiments that have been proven to work time and time again in your classroom. We share new twists on familiar activities and provide the science community with fresh ideas for the...

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Learning is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Yet differentiation can feel overwhelming and insurmountable in terms of how to address each child’s need separately. With the strategies found in this issue of Science and Children, educators will be a...

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Teachers often rely on making connections to other subject areas to enhance or enrich science learning experiences. The features and columns found in this issue of Science and Children offer ideas for cross-curricular integration of learning....

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The road to classroom implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards can be fraught with challenges. The articles found in this issue of Science Scope will help you engage students in all three dimensions of the NGSS: science and engineering...

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In this issue of the Journal of College Science Teaching, find out how you can develop partner-ships between two-year colleges and four-year institutions. Read about environmental enrichment programs for STEM learning. And learn how you can increase ...

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If you ask students where their food comes from, they will most likely answer, “the grocery store.” Raise student awareness of the agricultural industry and our food supply chain with the articles found in this issue of Science Scope....

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As early as 1896, Swedish Nobel Prize winner Svante Arrhenius presented a hypothesis demonstrating that doubling the carbon dioxide content in Earth’s atmosphere would lead to a warming of its climate. By the 1950s, the higher temperatures Arrheniu...

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When formative assessment is part of pedagogy, teaching and learning canbecome more meaningful, differentiated, and authentic. This month’s issue of Science and Children focuses on formative assessment and how the information gathered from students...

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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States 2013) weave connections to the nature of science into every standard. The NGSS note that “Science is both a set of practices and the historical accumulation of knowledge… students should dev...

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Biological evolution is a concept students must understand to achieve science literacy. Learn how you can strengthen students’ understanding of this concept with the articles found in in this issue of Science Scope....

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Even the most exquisitely designed science kit will fall short. The articles in this month’s issue of Science and Children transcend cookbook-type teaching approaches and strategies by providing students with wholesome, fully balanced learning sit...

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A performance task is an excellent assessment vehicle because it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and proficiency through a product or performance. Learn how to create your own performance tasks, and other assessment veh...

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The kid-friendly topic of Motion and Stability allows students to make predictions, carry out investigations, and make claims supported by evidence. So, let’s get the marbles rolling and bring on the pushing and pulling in the classroom as we learn...

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The crosscutting concept of Stability and Change helps students understand dynamic systems such as the Earth’s climate. Explore how large systems are affected by change with the articles found in in this issue of Science Scope....

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In classrooms today, elementary teachers work tirelessly to fit STEM into an already jammed, packed day. This month’s focus on STEM offers ideas for incorporating all four elements of STEM and provides support and guidance in creating STEM lessons ...

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Volume 1, Issue 9 Introducing Youth to STEM Careers ...

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The concept of problem-based learning has been vigorously applied in the classroom and touted as a panacea to the traditional curriculum. This month, we take on PBL in all its iterations to share practical and applicable teaching methods and learnin...

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Not everyone lives in close proximity to an ocean, but everyone on the planet is affected by these massive bodies of water. Learn how changes in our oceans are affecting biodiversity, sea levels, and the climate with the articles found in this issue...

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Volume 1, Issue 8 STEM Learning Connected to Afterschool Settings ...

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Volume 1, Issue 7 Making Experiences That Inspire STEM Learning ...

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Volume 1, Issue 6 STEM Learning Through Citizen Science Experiences ...

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Volume 1, Issue 5 STEM Learning in Environmental Settings ...

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Volume 1, Issue 3 STEM Learning Surrounds Us: Building ecosystems that connect STEM education across learning settings ...

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Volume 1, Issue 2 Professional Development: Building the capacity of STEM educators to enhance collaboration between in-school and out-of-school environments  ...

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Volume 1, Issue 1 Successful Formal-Informal Science Education Collaborations ...

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See the Two-Year Community column to learn how one group of authors integrated reading and comprehension skills in an introductory biology course for students requiring biology remediation in a community college. Another article explores whether larg...

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