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Senate Releases Bipartisan Bill to "Fix" No Child Left Behind
Senate education leaders released their bipartisan draft of the bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [No Child Left Behind (NCLB)] on Tuesday, April 7....
By Jodi Peterson
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The RSpec-Explorer is a small, portable spectroscopy camera that connects to a computer. It can be used for measuring spectra from light sources (including flames, screens, etc.) and for evaluating the emission signature from gas tubes....
By Edwin P. Christmann
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Planning Your Science Curriculum Using NSTA's Quick-Reference Guides to the NGSS
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By MsMentorAdmin
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Professional development strategies
I’ve been asked to conduct a science workshop for elementary teachers. Can you suggest fun activities for us? —D., Illinois...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Power of Questioning: Guiding Student Investigations
“Children are full of questions every day: “Why? How does that work? Why? How do you know?” The science classroom is the perfect place to take advantage of this natural curiosity. Questioning cultivates student engagement and drives in...
By Carole Hayward
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Materials, safety, life science–Resources in "Science and Children"
Children I work with on a weekly basis have been exploring different types of materials as they work with them....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Negotiations Continue on ESEA Rewrite
Bipartisan negotiations continue between the two education leaders in the Senate....
By Jodi Peterson
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One of my goals is for students to communicate what they’re learning in science through presentations. For many of my students, traditional oral reports are overwhelming. I’m looking for authentic, less stressful alternatives. —T....
By Mary Bigelow
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Meet the People Behind the 2015 NSTA STEM Forum and Expo
The 2015 NSTA STEM Forum and Expo is happening next month in Minneapolis, May 20–23. This unique, STEM-focused event is where informal and formal educators gather to share tools and resources that contribute to successful implementation of STEM edu...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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A View of #NSTA15 from Down Under
As soon as I saw the space that was allocated for the NSTA conference I knew I was in for something special....
By Guest Blogger
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Themes, big ideas, unifying concepts—as the editor of Science Scope writes, the idea of crosscutting concepts in science is not a new one. (See the guest editorial Interdisciplinary Science: A Fresh Approach From the Past in Science Scope) But what...
By Mary Bigelow
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Building NGSS Capacity at #NSTA15
The 2015 NSTA National Conference on Science Education (held in Chicago, March 12-15) was a great opportunity for educators to build their capacity for understanding and implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)....
By Guest Blogger