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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 and take the 1 1/2 hour trip up-river to meet up with our bus. Not raining yet but the boat is send...
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 break. There are many ways to show the connections between science concepts and sports that will ha...
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 series with connected lesson plans that will excite your students and add to your hands-on repertoire....
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
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part II
Turtle Data Collection (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) July 24 PM On a very rainy afternoon, we visited the town of Tortuguero, being sure to equip ourselves with rain gear and take in some of the culture of this isolated community, yet dependent on ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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NSTA Professional Development Trip to Costa Rica
(Posted on behalf of Leisa Clark) July 24, 2012 We have arrived in Tortuguera! This is the view from one of our rooms. We are off to hear a lecture on sea turtles because tonight we will be assisting with sea turtle monitoring. It is nesting season! ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Students as part of school leadership for promoting reforms in science
–Occasional commentary by Robert E. Yager (NSTA President, 1982-1983)...
By Robert Yager
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It is interesting teaching at the college level – the common phrase of “put your cell phones away during class” is still heard regularly. I actually have one colleague who will confiscate the cell phone until the end of class and ...
By Christine Royce
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My colleagues and I have noticed many students entering middle school have had few experiences with science investigations. We’re considering doing a summer session before school starts to engage students in science and help them learn some bas...
By Mary Bigelow
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Summer is a time when many families visit a beach. How do you help your students build on what they learned through their summer beach experiences when they return to school? Maybe our colleagues whose schools are within walking distance from a beach...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Features of STEM education envisioned for needed reforms
–Occasional commentary by Robert E. Yager (NSTA President, 1982-1983)...
By Robert Yager