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Google's Online Science Fair winners
One year ago, this blog highlighted the unique opportunity of the Google’s Global Online Science Fair. Well, the fair was a success and the winners have been announced. According to a Google website, Over 10,000 students from 91 countries submitt...
By Martin Horejsi
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When understanding science concepts becomes especially important
There is nothing like a family illness for making the point that it is important for the average person to have a basic understanding of science concepts. Several recent hospitalizations among family and friends have made me aware of how much there i...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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During class, students seem to understand the concepts. However, they don’t do well on the tests. I offer extra help before and after school and at lunch, but few students take advantage of it. I’m a first-year biology teacher, so I’d a...
By Mary Bigelow
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To our Chapter and Associated Group Leaders: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So, another year, another set of goals (or resolutions) made. That goes for us at NSTA as well. Over the past few months, we’ve discussed lots of new ideas and projects to support our members and other constituents....
By Teshia Birts, CAE
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Moon and the Earth and the Sun, and more
Happy New Year! This year I look forward to more conversation in the early childhood community about science education....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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My students are asking for “extra credit” work. I’m having second thoughts about doing this, especially since it seems that students wait until the end of the marking period to ask. Is there a good rationale for giving (or not givin...
By Mary Bigelow
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I recently talked with a high school senior who wants to become an elementary teacher. “Working with younger students, one thing I won’t have to think about is technology,” she said. She certainly has some misconceptions about eleme...
By Mary Bigelow
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Technology integration in science
As a principal, I’d like to work with the teachers to develop some indicators to use during walkthroughs and classroom visits to assess how instructional practices in our science classes are changing as a result of the technology we’re us...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science notebooks: Archive or learning tool?
In my Earth science classes, I require the students to keep notebooks. I give them directions as to what pages to put in the notebook and in what order. I thought this would be an easy grade for the students, but many of the students don’t foll...
By Mary Bigelow
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Earth science topics that grab students' interest
From news that scientists have discovered the biggest black holes yet to dramatic video footage of volcanic eruptions, ...
By Claire Reinburg