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Navigating the authority-figure/friend territory
At least these no longer apply!...
By Mary Bigelow
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We’ve certainly had a variety of weather-related events in recent history: killer tornadoes, devastating hurricanes and floods, and fluctuating ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Connecting science and students' interests
It’s hard to think of a science topic that children are not interested in! Just about anything will stimulate their thinking and inquisitiveness...
By Mary Bigelow
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Preparing for your first teaching job
I’m finishing my student teaching and looking forward to getting a job as a high school physics teacher after I graduate. How can I prepare for ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Sensory table explorations of matter
Experiences are the beginning of understanding science and engineering concepts. When two-year-olds explore materials and make a mixture, they are lea...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Opportunities for learning and networking at NSTA conferences
I just returned from the NSTA area conference in Denver. As always and whenever they are, these conferences are wonderful learning opportunities for s...
By Mary Bigelow
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International Comparisons – Should We Pay Attention or Not? What Are Your Thoughts?
According to the Key Results of the PISA study which was recently released, “PISA assesses the extent to which 15-year-old students have acquired ke...
By Christine Royce
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This is my first year as a middle school science teacher. I teach two different grade levels and after a few months I’m still feeling swamped. I...
By Mary Bigelow
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Cook up science fun this holiday season
December holiday breaks and winter weather can make it difficult to keep students engaged in the classroom. Why not embrace the spirit of the season a...
By Claire Reinburg
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Recognition and awards for science teaching in K-grade 6
Do elementary school teachers teach “real” science? Of course they do—reading just a few articles from Science and Children is evidence of thi...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Draft Early Childhood Science Education Position Statement—comment please!
When children compare a wet cloth to a dry cloth, is this teaching a science concept? What role do adults have in preschool science learning? Should t...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Patterns is one of the crosscutting concepts in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)....
By Mary Bigelow
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Save the Date: NSTA National Conference on Science Education Boston, April 3–6, 2014
Science teachers, put our national conference on your 2014 calendar now. The National Science Teachers Association will be coming to Boston April 3–...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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I’ve noticed my students don’t seem to have a lot of motivation in science class. They are sometimes afraid they’ll make mistakes, a...
By Mary Bigelow
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NSTA's K-12 Science Education Journals: December Issues Online
The holidays are upon us, but you don’t get a break from teaching quite yet. You need science education resources that you can use in your class...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director