JoinAll Blog Posts
Blog Post
NAEYC Early Childhood Science Interest Forum
The National Association for the Education of Young Children 2011 national conference takes place next week in Orlando....
By Peggy Ashbrook
Blog Post
Space exploration—more relevant than ever!
Space. The Final Frontier. Well, not really according to James Garvin, Chief Scientist for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He insists, R...
By Teshia Birts, CAE
Blog Post
Outstanding Science Trade Books 2012 Awards Reception
Trade books are an important way for young children to learn about the wonders of the natural world outside of their neighborhood, and the details o...
By Peggy Ashbrook
Blog Post
Is the computer mouse dead? Or dying anyway?
The computer mouse has been a stable since 1984 when it was popularized on the Macintosh computer. And has gone relatively unquestioned since. Howeve...
By Martin Horejsi
Blog Post
How's the weather at your science museum?
photo courtesy of the Franklin Institute...
By Debra Shapiro
Blog Post
Catch sessions on Framework and Science Standards in Hartford
Greetings … Interested in learning more about NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards now in...
By Cindy Workosky
Blog Post
I recently became the science department chairperson. My meetings are a disaster! People arrive late and complain when I try to discuss issues. I don&...
By Mary Bigelow
Blog Post
Our department chair is encouraging us to add comments to student writing assignments. This sounds time-consuming; I have more than 100 students in my...
By Mary Bigelow
Blog Post
Young children using microscopes to see more
Hypolimnas misippus butterfly head photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim...
By Peggy Ashbrook