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Content Knowledge Building for the Elementary Teacher
If you’re looking for resources to help you teach your fifth graders a unit on cells, visit the Learning Center and check out a ready-made “collection” to build your content knowledge. Collections comprise materials and activities selected by topic and grade level for building your own individual course, including a nice mix of eleven resources noted below. Check them out.
- Under the Microscope, web seminar. Free
- Cell Structure and Function, 10-hour learning session. Fee-based
- Cells-the Basis of Life, 2-hour learning session. Free
- The Cellular Factory, 2-hour learning session. Free
- The Molecular Machinery of Life, 2-hour learning session. Free
- The Most Important Molecule, 2-hour learning session. Free
- Close, Closer, Closest, journal article. Fee-based
- Is it Living, book chapter. Fee-based
- Is it Made of Cells, book chapter. Fee-based
- How do Microscopes Work, journal article. Fee-based
- Science Shorts: Seeing What We Can’t See. Journal article
You’ll find lesson plans, simulations, student work samples, and self-assessment options. Take charge of your teaching and get the content you need. Make sure your students are well-prepared. Visit learningcenter.nsta.org to learn more and read the reviews of this collection.