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Choosing plants for fall school garden lessons
What should, or can, a teacher plant during the early days of school to support children’s adjustment to school and deepen their understanding of li...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science of the Summer Olympics: designing safety helmets
The 2012 Summer Olympics provides an exciting backdrop for STEM opportunities. Help students apply both the concepts of science and engineering design...
By admin
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Mission to Mars, or, Where does this gravel come from?
08.06.2012 Curiosity’s Surroundings, NASA/JPL-Caltech...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Help for a struggling colleague
Last year, a new science teacher in our middle school really struggled with classroom management issues. My principal is trying to help him, and she a...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science of the Summer Olympics: the biomechanics of Usain Bolt
With the attention of educators across the country focused on STEM, the 2012 Summer Olympics provide a perfect opportunity to create new tools for sci...
By admin
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A new vision for reform of science teaching: beyond mindless progressivism
–Occasional commentary by Robert E. Yager (NSTA President, 1982-1983)...
By Robert Yager
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VII
Hiking Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 8 July 30th, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) ...
By Rob McNeely
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Science of the Summer Olympics: the impact of Jenny Simpson
London 2012. The Summer Olympics. A once-every-four-years phenomenon that attracts world-wide attention and participation. As we mentioned last time, ...
By admin
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VI
Arenal to Monteverde NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 7 July 29, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff)...
By Rob McNeely
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part V
Bus tour/Tortuguera to La Fortunate NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 5 July 27, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) We first have to load into a water taxi a...
By Rob McNeely
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Perhaps our students don’t think so, but it’s unfortunate that the summer Olympics happen when most of the schools here in the U.S. are on...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science of the Summer Olympics: Missy Franklin & fluid dynamics
Let the Games begin! NSTA has teamed up once again with NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring you another exhilarating video se...
By admin
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part IV
Exploring the Canals around Tortuguera NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 3 July 26, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff)...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part III
Night 2 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) July 25, 8-12:00 pm...
By Rob McNeely