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The Vernier Motion Encoder System: Motion Encoding Made Personal
The Vernier Motion Encoder System marks a significant shift in the science teacher’s ability to transition between the conceptual, formula-based phy...
By Martin Horejsi
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Engaging in the Art of Teaching With the Next Generation Science Standards
For the past 15 months, a four-letter acronym has been on the tip of science educators’ tongues: NGSS, the Next Generation Science Standards....
By Guest Blogger
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Solace in the Solstice? Shedding Light on the Nature of Science
The coming of autumn at 9:29 EDT last night (which I was pleased to see featured in today’s Google Doodle) serves as the perfect segue to a them...
By David Evans, NSTA Executive Director
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NGSS and 21st century tools and skills
One of the perks of being an NSTA member is having access to all of the journals online. Regardless of the grade level you teach, the journals have id...
By Mary Bigelow
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Using STEM Clubs as a Catalyst for Change in K-12 Education: A Statewide Model
The growing abundance of research supporting the importance of incorporating increased Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) into schools,...
By Guest Blogger
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Kindergarten teachers–webinar for you on Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Investigating motion....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Now that we are back in school somewhere between a week and a month depending on where you live and what schedule your district adheres to, I thought ...
By Christine Royce
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I’ve heard that there will be a vacancy in the high school science department next year. The position is for three sections of general biology a...
By Mary Bigelow
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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Workshops at NSTA’s Area Conferences This Fall
“Uncovering Student Ideas is highly recommended for teachers at every level; it contains a set of essential tools that cross discipline, grade, and ...
By Wendy Rubin, Managing Editor, NSTA Press
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Picture-Perfect Science Workshops at NSTA’s Area Conferences This Fall
“Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry have done it again!...
By Wendy Rubin, Managing Editor, NSTA Press
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How Can Elementary Teachers Work Toward the Vision of the Next Generation Science Standards?
When I taught elementary school, science was the foundation around which I built my multi-age classroom, but I think this approach was rare....
By Guest Blogger
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When are children old enough to begin exploring the natural world? Can a three-year-old touch a crawling beetle? Can a two-year-old smell a flower; ca...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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The Next Generation Science Standards: Ready or Not, Here They Come!
This is a particularly exciting time for science educators across our nation, both for those in states that have adopted the Next Generation Science S...
By Guest Blogger