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Exploring the properties of clay
Finding bits of clay pottery made and discarded by people hundreds of years ago reminds me of how this useful material can be a valuable addition to a preschooler’s experience. Of the earth but not commonly found on playgrounds, clay could be r...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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ESEA (No Child Left Behind) Reauthorization Bill Scheduled for Senate Action July 7
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By Jodi Peterson
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Drifters Take Students on Scientific Ocean Journeys
The Charger, a 5-foot-long drift boat, has been launched from larger vessels several times throughout its journey across the Atlantic Ocean....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Get Lost in the Magic of Learning with the Celestron Flipview Digital Microscope
One of the wonderful things about the amazing science education technology available to teachers today is that the tech can disappear—in a good way. The Celestron Flipview digital microscope is one of them. ...
By Martin Horejsi
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What science teachers are reading June 2015
Here are the most-read books, e-books, and children’s trade books on NSTA’s website this month. Click over to the NSTA Science Store and catch up on what’s hot this June on science teachers’ reading tables and tablets....
By Claire Reinburg
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Just about four years ago, A Framework for K-12 Science Education appeared on the scene, and just over two years ago the Next General Science Standards were published and released. Since that time, there has been much effort put into and collective...
By Christine Royce
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Bruce Alberts’ Grand Challenges Offer Reforms Sought by Science Educators
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By Robert Yager
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Classrooms as ecosystems: The physical environment
(This is a continuation of Classrooms as ecosystems: Social interactions, in response to a question about creating a classroom that is a positive place for learning: The physical environment...
By Mary Bigelow
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Classrooms as ecosystems: Social interactions
During my student teaching, I was impressed with how the classroom was a very positive place for learning. I wasn’t there at the beginning of the year when the teacher set things up, so I’m wondering what to do when I get my first classroom. �...
By Mary Bigelow
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Va-cation, stay-cation, and edu-cation
But teachers get the summers off!! How many times do we see that in op-eds and online conversations? Those who make that comment obviously have never been a teacher, a family member of a teacher, or friend of a teacher....
By Mary Bigelow
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Garden observations and questions
Gardening with children may turn up questions voiced by the children or suggested by their behavior. As you observe children in the garden or a natural area, take a few notes about what they look at or touch....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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NSTA at NAESP: Hands-On Science + Literacy Solutions
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Go Big with Vernier's Go Wireless pH Sensor
The Vernier Go Wireless (Bluetooth) pH sensor...
By Martin Horejsi