Science
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Introducing Friction Into STEM Lessons
Design thinking puts productive struggle at the heart of student learning in science classrooms.1kYour 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!
Go to My Saved Content.Real, Fake, or Deepfake? This Lesson Helps Students Decide
Students examine videos and online information to investigate what is real and what is not in this engaging lesson.106.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Reducing Homework by Ensuring That More of the Learning Happens in Class
For a high school physics teacher, assigning less homework meant comprehensively revamping assessments and how each class session was set up.8.9kYour 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.377.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Igniting Student Curiosity in Math and Science Lessons
By giving students the opportunity to wonder and generate questions, teachers can boost engagement and strengthen problem-solving skills.2.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = Explanation
The Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework is a scaffolded way to teach the scientific method.593.3kYour 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.Podcast: How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
This engaging (and fun!) lesson helps students build essential digital literacy skills for the AI age.
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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.192.7kYour 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.Teaching CER in Middle School Science With a 5-Day Structure
The claim, evidence, reasoning framework is a lot of thinking all at once for middle school students. Here’s a way to break it down.2.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Nature Experiments to Bring Science to Life
Through simple hands-on lessons, students can follow their curiosity, get messy, and explore the world around them.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.Helping Teens Build Skills Through Station Rotation
When large concepts are broken into small chunks—and learned through hands-on activities—students find confidence to tackle new challenges.7kYour content has been saved!
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