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Sometimes I see articles and websites that cause me to reflect and ask my own questions, such as the Girls in STEM poster created by EngineeringDegr...
By Mary Bigelow
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Chemistry Now, how atoms bond: ionic bonds
Atoms, molecules, protons, electrons, bonding. Nothing new there, so why don’t your students remember which is which and how it works? A question wi...
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One of my principals shared a comment at a faculty meeting: School is where old people do most of the work while the young people sit back and watch. ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Chemistry Now, wrapping up: chemistry of cellophane
Bizarre advertisement featuring stork holding baby wrapped in cellophane....
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Chemistry Now, the chemistry of crystals: ice, salt
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had r...
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3 Quarks Daily Science Blogging Prize
Hello Fellow Bloggers and NSTA Members,...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Chemistry Now, carbon, captured: carbon dioxide
As a college student in the 70s wracking up science courses for my secondary teaching degree, scientists’ warnings of accelerated global warming mad...
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Chemistry Now, chemistry of fear and fright
Before Samuel L. Jackson battled snakes on a plane and before Indiana Jones infamously muttered “I hate snakes,” there was my Mom, who was terrifi...
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Rise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher
Stepping into the ‘real world’ as any type of new teacher is daunting; doing so as a science teacher can be even more difficult, with science-spe...
By Nancy Dunbar
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Surveying video and lesson plan use
We need your help!!! NBC Learn, NSF, and NSTA have teamed up to bring you video / lesson plan packages that explore various science concepts. But we w...
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NGSS May 2012—suggestions for K-2 educators reviewing the draft
We all have an opportunity to comment on the draft of the Next Generation Science Standards! The last date to comment on this draft is June 2nd, just ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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The resource-full teacher (revisited)
Some of you may remember the good ol’ days when you had to trek to a library or subscribe to multiple publications to catch up on science and ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Teaching Science Through Trade Books
The use of trade books to supplement science textbooks in the classroom is a proven, effective strategy to combine science and reading education for c...
By Nancy Dunbar
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NSTA Chapters and Associated Groups: Want to know more about D&O Insurance?
We are featuring another guest blogger, Kenneth Huff. Kenneth is the President of The Association of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching (an N...
By Teshia Birts, CAE
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Kicking the tires on the LabQuest 2 and its Connected Science System
A couple weeks ago, Vernier released their Graphical Analysis App for iOS providing a functional wireless interface with their LabQuest 2 and the iPad...
By Martin Horejsi