Professional Learning Courses
ASSET's researched-based courses and programs model inquiry-based teaching; connect practice, content, and materials to educational standards, and integrate formative assessment and literacy development to advance student learning.
Courses can be provided in-person or virtually nationwide. Continuing education credits are available.
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| Grade(s) | Course | Materials Developer (if any) | NGSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Living Things and Their Needs | Building Blocks of Science (BBS) | x |
| K | My Senses | Building Blocks of Science (BBS) | x |
| K | Weather and Sky | Building Blocks of Science (BBS) | x |
| 1-5 | Water, Water Everywhere Designing Water Filters | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | x |
| 1-5 | An Alarming Idea | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | Best of Bugs | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | Catching the Wind | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1 | Sound and Light | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 3 | Motion and Matter | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 3 | Water and Climate | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 4 | Environments | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 4 | Energy | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 4 | Soils, Rocks and Landforms | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 5 | Earth and Sun | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 5 | Living Systems | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 5 | Mixtures and Solutions | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 6-8 | Diversity of Life | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 6-8 | Gravity and Kinetic Energy | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 6-8 | Chemical Interactions | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| K | Trees and Weather | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| K | Animals Two by Two | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| 6-8 | Cybersecurity: Keeping our Networks Secure | SAE International | x |
| K-3 | Engineering Inspired by Nature | SAE International | x |
| 6-8 | Fuel Cell Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 6-8 | Glider Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 4-6 | Gravity Cruiser Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 4-6 | JetToy Challenge | SAE International | x |
| K-3 | Making Music Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 6-8 | Motorized Toy Car Challenge | SAE International | x |
| K-3 | Pinball Designers Challenge | SAE International | x |
| K-3 | Rolling Things Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 4-6 | Skimmer | SAE International | x |
| K-3 | Straw Rockets Challenge | SAE International | x |
| 6-8 | Ecosystems and Their Interactions | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 6-8 | Energy, Force and Motion | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 6-8 | Genes and Molecular Machines | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 6-8 | Space Systems Exploration | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 7-8 | Structure and Function | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 4 | Land and Water | Science & Technology for Children (STC) | |
| 4 | Rocks and Minerals | Science & Technology for Children (STC) | |
| 3-4 | Plant Growth and Development | Science & Technology for Children (STC) | |
| 1 | How Can We Send a Message Using Sound | Smithsonian Science for the Classroom | x |
| 2 | How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away | Smithsonian Science for the Classroom | x |
| 3 | How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes | Smithsonian Science for the Classroom | x |
| 3 | How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives | Smithsonian Science for the Classroom | x |
| 5 | How Can We Provide Fresh Water to Those in Need | Smithsonian Science for the Classroom | x |
| 2 - 16 | Project-based Learning | x | |
| 5 - 8 | Academy for Intermediate Mathematics (AIMe) | x | |
| 6 - 8 | Nature of Science: Climate Leadership | x | |
| K - 12 | Academy for Three-dimensional Teaching and Learning | x | |
| PreK-16 | Understanding Formative Assessment | x | |
| PreK-16 | Understanding Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning | x | |
| PreK-16 | Understanding the Holistic Nature of STEM | x | |
| PreK-16 | Understanding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) | x | |
| K-8 | Foundations for Engineering | x | |
| 6-12 | Engaging Learners in an Entrepreneurial Mindset | x | |
| K | Push Pull Go | Building Blocks of Science (BBS) | x |
| 1-5 | Just Passing Through: Designing Model Membranes | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | A Long Way Down: Designing Parachutes | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | Now Youre Cooking: Designing Solar Ovens | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 1-5 | To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges | Engineering is Elementary (EiE) | |
| 3-5 (OST) | Bubble Bonanza: Engineering Bubble Wands | Engineering Adventures | |
| 3-5 (OST) | Go Green: Engineering Recycled Racers | Engineering Adventures | |
| 3-5 (OST) | Lift Off: Engineering Rockets and Rovers | Engineering Adventures | |
| 3-5 (OST) | Shake Things Up: Engineering Flying Technologies | Engineering Adventures | |
| 6-8 (OST) | Dont Runoff: Engineering an Urban Landscape | Engineering Everywhere | |
| 6-8 (OST) | Put a Lid on It: Engineering Safety Helmets | Engineering Everywhere | |
| 6-8 | Matter as Interactions | Science & Technology Concepts for Middle School (STC3MS) | x |
| 6-8 | Populations & Ecosystems | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
| K | Exploring Forces and Motion | STC-Kindergarten | x |
| K | Exploring My Weather | STC-Kindergarten | x |
| K | Exploring Plants and Animals | STC-Kindergarten | x |
| 1 | Air and Weather | Full Option Science System (FOSS) Next Generation | x |
