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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 ability levels. There’s no better way to guide your planning and decision-making process.”...
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; can a one-year-old? Can a 3-month-old feel a leaf?...
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 Standards (NGSS) and those in areas that will never formally take that step, as they begin the proces...
By Guest Blogger
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NSTA’s K-College Science Education Journals: September 2014 Issues Online
Just as teachers gear up for a new year, so too do NSTA journal editors! We just published our first issues of the school year, and there’s a lot of great science teaching ideas, lesson plans, STEM information, and of course materials to help y...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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I’ve Retired from Classroom Teaching. How Can My NSTA Membership Still Benefit Me?
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By Carole Hayward
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Do children in your program have direct access to nature?
Being outside under the sky is different from being inside under a roof. The experiences that can happen in either place are not necessarily better than the other place, but they are different....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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One of my goals this year is to focus more on science. I teach at the elementary level (third grade), and I’m thinking of setting up a science corner in the classroom with materials and activities for students. Rather than reinventing the wheel...
By Mary Bigelow
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Outdoor Science Preconference Workshop at NSTA’s Richmond Conference This Fall
If you’ve thought about taking students outdoors to learn science, this preconference workshop in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, will provide the tools you need to be successful....
By Wendy Rubin, Managing Editor, NSTA Press
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Action research on notemaking/taking
In your response to my question about notetaking, you suggested “action research” on notetaking/notemaking as a professional development project. How would I go about beginning such a process? I have the question but I’ve never tackled some...
By Mary Bigelow
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Where Can I Find Free or Low-Cost Resources and Opportunities for Science Teachers?
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By Carole Hayward
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Help Young Learners Discover Answers to Their “Why” Questions
New I Wonder Why books from NSTA Kids “Why can’t I see my shadow when it’s dark?” “Why are some sounds loud and some sounds soft?” “Why do we need machines?” “Why can’t I see colors when there is no light?” Teachers and parents ...
By Carole Hayward
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For many of us, the school year is starting soon (if it hasn’t already). If you are looking for new materials to add to your collection or to supplement a textbook or other resource, check out SciLinks, NSTA’s online database of vetted websites....
By Mary Bigelow