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Lemonade Stands and Summer Activity Resources
Thanks to a teacher who was moving and in a new job, I received boxes of resources from Zoobooks to CESI publications to posters that will interest children and convey concepts today as well as they did 30 years ago—sorting by an attribute and meas...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science of Golf: Newton 1 & 2
From 0 to 175 mph in a fraction of a second, today’s top golfers can turn a golf ball into one of the fastest projectiles in sports. Science of Golf: Newton’s First and Second Laws of Motion showcases the insights of Suzann Pettersen, a p...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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NSTA’s K-College Science Education Journals: July 2014 Issues Online
Science teachers get a break from lesson planning this month, so it’s a nice time to ponder other questions: What informal science experiences are valuable for elementary students? Can middle school students discuss whether or not we are alone ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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The set of Laser Blox classroom lasers that I received for review contained:...
By Ken Roberts
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Think of it as a linear particle accelerator, but instead of atoms, golf balls are propelled at speeds up to 200 miles per hour through a corridor that is 70 feet long and banked with infrared sensors. That’s the tool the United States Golf Associa...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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What About Lecturing? Recent Study States Not As Effective
“To lecture or not to lecture” – that seems to be the question that has received much attention in recent years. It is similar to topics such as the positive/negative effects of drinking red wine, eating chocolate or eggs in that the pendulum...
By Christine Royce
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But Why Does the Balloon Stick to the Wall After I Rub It on My Hair?
What types of materials can be electrically charged? How does current flow in a circuit? Will a magnet pick up any kind of metal?...
By Carole Hayward
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Literacy and science: Writing and communicating
This is a continuation of a question about Literacy and science: Reading and comprehension. The question dealt with incorporating literacy practices and activities into science instruction and the role of the science teacher in doing so....
By Mary Bigelow
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eCYBERMISSION 2014: Standout STEM Students Succeed
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) congratulates the national winners of the 12th annual eCYBERMISSION competition, which NSTA administered for the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program....
By Guest Blogger