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My students are working on research papers about inventions or chemical processes set mostly during the Industrial Revolution. I was wondering if you ...
By Mary Bigelow
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When I was in elementary/middle school, the earth and space sciences were largely ignored in the curriculum. We looked at some rocks and learned the n...
By Mary Bigelow
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So what is a “must do” at an NSTA Conference?
This month we are looking for comments and recommendations on what you are most looking forward to at the upcoming conference on science education in ...
By Christine Royce
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Going Wild with the Go Wireless Temp Sensor
The sensor is fairly small compared to an iPad Air....
By Martin Horejsi
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“Think globally, act locally” is a phrase we hear, and for younger students, thinking locally is important, too. Earth Day is celebrated o...
By Mary Bigelow
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New teacher "nightmare"
I am looking forward to my first teaching job, but I’m concerned about how parents will react to my being a “newbie” in the science ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Watching children and teenagers use computers, tablets, and smartphones, it’s easy to assume that these digital natives are very familiar with a...
By Mary Bigelow
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It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy
“Should schools charge more money for ‘unhealthy’ foods?” “Should animals perform in circuses?” Should rare Earth elements be mined in the...
By Carole Hayward
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Breathe new life into your STEM lessons
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) hold tremendous interest for students at all grade levels. The breadth of the topic areas teachers c...
By Claire Reinburg
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NSTA’s K-College Science Education Journals: March 2014 Issues Online
Interactions are our focus this month—in ecosystems and classrooms, among science teachers teaching a variety of disciplines, and using the latest t...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Ecosystems: Interactions, energy, and dynamics
In an NSTA discussion forum, a question was raised about studying ecosystems and food chains at the elementary level. I pointed the readers to article...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ecosystems outside the school door
Since it is now March and in my area we just had our 10th snow day, I am dreaming of planting seeds rather than actually planting them. What should th...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Sylvia Shugrue Award winner 2013
As Director of Distance Learning for University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum of Natural history, each year Chris Tower created and provided profession...
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At the end of a unit, there are always students who haven’t completed some assignments. Coming in before or after school is not an option for most o...
By Mary Bigelow