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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.

1. Under the Microscope, web seminar. Free
2. Cell Structure and Function, 10-hour learning session. Fee-based
3. Cells-the Basis of Life, 2-hour learning session. Free
4. The Cellular Factory, 2-hour learning session. Free
5. The Molecular Machinery of Life, 2-hour learning session. Free
6. The Most Important Molecule, 2-hour learning session. Free
7. Close, Closer, Closest, journal article. Fee-based
8. Is it Living, book chapter. Fee-based
9. Is it Made of Cells, book chapter. Fee-based
10. How do Microscopes Work, journal article. Fee-based
11. 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.