A little help can go a long way, for your students and you. Use these resources to engage and support students in their investigations and innovations.
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Middle School
Use this infographic to help cultivate science knowledge for English language learners (ELLs) that involves language-intensive practices.
This series of free activities follows NGSS-prescribed teaching and learning methods that include phenomena, big questions, student investigations, modeling activities, and assessment questions.
Inspire your students by sharing the biographies of trailblazing innovators who defied stereotypes and overcame structural barriers to make advancements in STEM.
Learn how schools can help their English language learners (ELLs) participate fully in science learning.
See what the Smithsonian Science Education Center thinks DEAI can look like in STEM Education.
Read how the Kennewick, WA school district creates bilingual, biliterate, and cross-culturally aware learners by the end of grade 8.
Get tips for teaching complex techniques, setting up products, and gain critical knowledge before your next class.
Explore the resources for the Zero Barriers in STEM Education Initiative established by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Download the Workbook for strategies to integrate inclusive/Universal Design for Learning practices in the K-12 STEM classroom.
These Smithsonian Science Education Center videos highlight effective instruction of English language learners (ELLs).