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From Viruses to Whales, Help Your Students Learn the Common Patterns of Evolution
What’s it like to study evolution as a scientist? That’s the question Judy Diamond, with the help of Carl Zimmer, E....
By Carole Hayward
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Q&A about natural spaces for children
It was a perfect early summer day with temperatures in the low 70s (F) and a gentle breeze that make it easy to be outdoors for hours. We had a combin...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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How to Turn Your Schoolyard into a Year-Round Scientific Classroom
It would take mere seconds for any one of us to explain how technology has improved our everyday lives....
By Carole Hayward
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Among the misconceptions that students may have is their perception of the “mad scientist” — a solitary person in a white coat who w...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science of Golf: torque and moment of inertia
Welcome back to the Science of Golf! U.S. Open play is underway at Pinehurst No.2 in central North Carolina! This year’s Science of Golf series reun...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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Imagination Wins at the NSTA/Toshiba ExploraVision 2014 Competition
2014 ExploraVision Participants...
By Juliana Texley
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Reflections on the year and connections for moving forward
Even if your program is moving to a new location over the summer, or you are beginning your summer job as soon as your school year job ends, you will ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I am a first grade teacher, applying for a STEM position as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA). This will be the first time a position like this h...
By Mary Bigelow
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What Are They Thinking? Wouldn’t You Like to Know?
A day in the life of a young child could be described as one big scientific experiment with its limitless opportunities for exploration of the natural...
By Carole Hayward
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NSTA Sweeps the REVERE Awards!
June 18 Update! We’re presenting these award-winning books at 10% off between now and midnight on June 27, 2014. Be sure to use promo code AWARD...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Organizing students for learning
I’m thinking ahead to how I will organize my classroom next year. Could you share some thoughts or resources? For example, should I let students...
By Mary Bigelow