ABSTRACT Natural history collections contain billions of specimens which are used to inform our understanding of the biodiversity of our planet. Digitized natural history collections (dNHCs) provide an accessible resource for multiple audiences, including K-12 teachers. The incorporation of dNHCs in K-12 classrooms provides an opportunity to engage students in authentic and practical science experiences. More importantly, through collaboration with museum educators the use of dNHCs can address some of the challenges K-12 teachers face when addressing the Next Generation Science Standards. Using primary data sources will ensure students understand the natural world through the perspective of scientific practices that involve data analyses, structured experiential and inquiry-based learning, and constructing explanations in a hypothesis-testing framework.

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在 K-12 STEM 教育中使用数字自然历史收藏

摘要自然历史收藏品包含数十亿个标本，用于告知我们对地球生物多样性的理解。数字化自然历史收藏 (dNHC) 为包括 K-12 教师在内的多个受众提供了可访问的资源。将 dNHC 纳入 K-12 课堂提供了让学生参与真实和实用的科学体验的机会。更重要的是，通过与博物馆教育工作者合作，dNHC 的使用可以解决 K-12 教师在应对下一代科学标准时面临的一些挑战。使用主要数据源将确保学生通过涉及数据分析、结构化体验和基于探究的学习的科学实践的角度来理解自然世界，