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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
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Following children's interests; following a caterpillar over winter
It’s always interesting to hear how other early childhood educators make the most of children’s curiosity to teach science concepts. Guest blogger Maggie Posey is a mom to a curious two year old and preschool teacher to eight eager learners....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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In this video, columnists Ben Smith and Jared Mader share information from their Science 2.0 column, “Collaborative Data Collection,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here: http://bit.ly/1B0g6Zr [yo...
By sstuckey
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It's All About the Hashtag for @2footgiraffe
Hi, Social Media at NSTA? Oops, I mean #NSTA. Double oops, I mean #NSTA15. It’s all about the hashtag. Want to see what happened at #NSTA15? Well, go to Twitter, Instagram, or Vine and search the hashtag. Yes, there are pictures and funny video...
By Guest Blogger
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#NSTA15 | Your Science Teaching Superpower
Chicago. I have arrived. One of us will not be the same after this. #NSTA15 — @porchdragon, March 11, 2015...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Preschool experiences in a winter forest
Once a month each three-year-old and four-year-old class at the Arlington Unitarian Cooperative Preschool (AUCP) spends the morning on a fieldtrip at a local natural area. The lead nature teacher arrives and spreads out a large tarp and a few sleepin...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Another round table/poster session at the NSTA conference–this time focused on middle school science. It was quite a hike to the end of the conference center, but the sharing session (and the view of Lake Michigan) was worth it!...
By Mary Bigelow
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I just finished visiting the Elementary Extravaganza at the NSTA 2015 conference. What an amazing display of what our youngest student/scientists are doing!...
By Mary Bigelow
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NSTA 2015—Science Teachers' Sense of Humor
One word I have never heard used to describe an NSTA conference is “boring.” There were swarms of science teachers everywhere! I am always amazed by the sheer number of educators at every career level, from first year teachers to veteran...
By Lynn Petrinjak