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Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered

Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered

by | Nov 25, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Article, Biology, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Strands, Understanding Life Systems

Click HERE for a link to the full article. In October 2021, China announced that giant pandas are now classified as vulnerable rather than endangered. This change aligns with the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) 2016 reclassification. Key...
Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens

Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens

by | Nov 22, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Kindergarten, Media Type, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, STEM, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools

Please click HERE for a link to the article. The article by Matthew Lynch, published on June 7, 2017, discusses new research indicating that children prefer reading physical books over digital devices like iPads and Kindles. Key findings include: Study Results:...
Ignite imagination and inspire a new space-age generation

Ignite imagination and inspire a new space-age generation

by | Nov 17, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Blog, Coding, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Inquiry, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, STEM, Technology Enhanced Learning

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the main website. Exploration Generation (ExGen) is an initiative that offers K-12 educators comprehensive resources for teaching STEM concepts with a focus on aerospace, engineering, and...
NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources

NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources

by | Nov 15, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Blog, Coding, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Lesson Plan, Media Type, Other Topics, Physics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM, Strands, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools, Technology Enhanced Learning, Understanding Earth and Space Systems, Understanding Matter and Energy, Understanding Structures and Mechanisms, Video

https://www.nsta.org/nascar-kids The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) offers a collection of free NASCAR-themed educational resources designed to engage K-8 students in STEM learning. These resources, available on the NSTA NASCAR Kids website, include...
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