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Free journal columns on early childhood science
In the interest of making it easier for early childhood educators to teach science, I am unabashedly tooting my own horn—read the Early Years co...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Congratulations to our new colleagues! Whether you’re a new college grad or changing to a new role as teacher, NSTA’s SciLinks can be a va...
By Mary Bigelow
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The latest from NSTA's various online outposts…
What’s New for June 14 on NSTA’s various online outposts Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Cooperative learning in the lab
I teach fourth and fifth graders in our school’s “Discovery Lab.” With over 700 students I am constantly brainstorming procedures to...
By Mary Bigelow
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Cotton candy, roller coasters, and STEM
Have you ever taken your students to STEM education events at an amusement park? We’re working on a story about theme parks where students can l...
By Debra Shapiro
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In SciLinks, as the webwatchers review new sites, each site is correlated to a specific keyword (such as Food Chains, Phases of the Moon, or Magnetic ...
By Mary Bigelow
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I am a school librarian. When I was cleaning out a cupboard, I found a box of nature-related prints. There are over 300 of them, with a copyright of 1...
By Mary Bigelow
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Have you considered attending the 2010 National Congress on Science Education (NCSE)?
Scheduled for July 21–24 in Las Vegas, Nevada, this national conversation on science education provides an opportunity for chapters and associat...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Update on the success of using local butterflies
Yes, I will do this again next spring! We had caterpillars crawling out of the net housing, more caterpillars appearing than expected, wasps pupating ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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More oil spill resources (again)
Last month we shared some resources on the Gulf oil spill and the situation is even more critical now....
By Mary Bigelow
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News from the Maine Science Teachers Association
The Maine Science Teachers Association has announced that the date of their annual conference has been changed to Friday, November 12. Held at the G...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Summer reading, summer camping, summer science
What can you suggest to your students and their families for summer science explorations?...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Connecting scientific principles to student interests is a way of showing students how science relates to “real life.” Earlier this year, the Wint...
By Mary Bigelow
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I would like to have a science club in our middle school. How should I get started? What types of competitions we can enter? What else should I consid...
By Mary Bigelow
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Using Science Notebooks in Middle School
Science notebooking is a valuable exercise, as evidenced by an article in the current issue of NTSA Reports. “Enhancing Learning with Science Notebo...
By Amy America