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What’s a Driving Question Board and How Does It Shift Students from Learning Science to Actively DOING Science?

May 19, 2023
Quick Take: The Driving Question Board is a powerful tool for transforming science education that prepares students for STEM careers...
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What is Phenomena-Based Learning and How Does it Engage Students?

March 7, 2023
Quick Take: Phenomena-based learning can help students develop important 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration....
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Free Science Teaching Resources: Astronomy and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons

November 28, 2022
Download the Free Poster and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will travel...
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The Successful Road to OpenSciEd Implementation Starts with a Great Pilot

November 7, 2022
Why Piloting a Curriculum is Crucial to OpenSciEd Implementation Success  The OpenSciEd project aims to provide high-quality, free teaching materials...
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Free Download! Get Your Claim Evidence Reasoning Poster

August 2, 2022
What is the Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework? Science teachers understand the value of students being able to explain phenomena, not...
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Why Teachers Should Include Emerging Science in STEM Learning

July 15, 2022
In our first Deeper Learning newsletter, we discussed the School Superintendents Association's report calling for the broader education community to...
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How to Create a Successful OpenSciEd Implementation Strategy

July 15, 2022
Quick Take: Expert advice for a successful OpenSciEd implementation strategy for science educators and school administrators. One of the defining...
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What is Systems Thinking?

June 7, 2022
Systems Thinking: A Tool for Understanding Complex Systems Systems thinking plays an important role in how science is being taught...
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Ask a Neuroscientist: How Do You Teach Brain Science to Kids?

March 29, 2022
Many educators are already teaching K-12 students about the brain, but is there a better way to teach students neuroscience?...
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