Science
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in science.
A Simple Activity to Boost Students’ Observational Skills
By providing students with time to draw and discuss leaves, teachers can help them learn to observe deeply and connect with their surroundings.292Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Boosting Engagement in Biology With Storylines
Organizing curriculum around a central story motivates students to advance the narrative while mastering advanced material.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
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With a few systems in place, active science experiences can be fun and meaningful for both students and teachers.Teaching a Citizen Science Project in High School
A biology teacher shares learnings and takeaways from the “controlled chaos” of her class’s first citizen science project.331Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Path to Unlocking Deep Learning in Science
Hands-on, minds-on learning experiences help ensure that students gain a deep understanding of science concepts.238Your content has been saved!
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Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.19kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Why Kids Should Nature Journal at All Grade Levels
A 2023 review makes a strong case that hands-on observation of natural phenomena has both academic and psychological benefits.3 Strategies to Effectively Teach Science Vocabulary
Using engaging, in-context strategies helps elementary students truly understand new terms.532Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Flipping the ‘I Do, We Do, You Do’ Model in Science Class
Instead of starting with a teacher’s explanation, many science lessons could begin with students exploring a phenomenon.Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = Explanation
The Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework is a scaffolded way to teach the scientific method.30.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching the Concept of Equity Through Gardening
Plants can illustrate how different people need different things to be nourished—and how equality and equity differ.9.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Applying Literacy Standards Across Content Areas
High school teachers in all classes can help students strengthen their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.Solidifying Core Concepts With Examples and Non-Examples
Asking students to identify an example of what something is—and importantly, what it isn’t—helps establish clarity and leaves little room for misconception.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Helping Students Look Beyond Grades With Visual Rubrics
When students see their content mastery mapped out, they’re more likely to understand their proficiency—and take ownership of their progress.Your content has been saved!
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