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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 Gardiner Area High School, the theme is Change for Sustainability featuring former Governor Angus Kin...
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 Winter Olympics provided a context for studying the physics of winter sports. And with the 2010 World Cu...
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 consider? I have taught Life Science and Physical Science for 15 years. —Liz, Billings, Montan...
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 Notebooks” is extremely timely as it coincides with the release of Michael Klentschy’s new book, Using...
By Amy America
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
What’s New for May 31 on NSTA’s various online outposts Happy Memorial Day! Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right n...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Educational technology standards
I had an interesting conversation with some teachers about technology skills for the 21st century. Many years ago in the last century (the mid 1980s), when personal computers were emerging into the schools, we had similar discussions and made up list...
By Mary Bigelow
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At our elementary school, we’re exploring the idea of changing from self-contained classrooms to departmentalizing in grades 4 through 6. In terms of science instruction, what are some advantages and disadvantages we should consider? —Eri...
By Mary Bigelow
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Deadline extended for NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
The deadline to submit applications for the 2010 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy has been extended to June 21, 2010. Science teachers located throughout the country, who will be entering their second or third year of teaching and whose schedule is a...
By Howard Wahlberg
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What's new for May 24 on NSTA’s various online outposts
Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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As a SciLinks user, you have access to thousands of websites in the database. An intrepid group of reviewers called NSTA Webwatchers—made up of science teachers—work behind the scenes to search for potential entries and review them for inclusion ...
By Mary Bigelow
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A local laboratory is relocating, and the company is offering to donate materials and equipment to our high school. Our principal says this looks like a good deal, but we science teachers are a little cautious. What precautions should we take? —...
By Mary Bigelow
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
What’s New for May 17 on NSTA’s various online outposts Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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New "Quiz Manager" in SciLinks
Perhaps you’ve used the “Favorite Websites” feature of SciLinks, in which you can create lists of websites to share with students....
By Mary Bigelow
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I read Jean Craighead George’s My Side of the Mountain at just the right time in my life—young enough to believe that I could live in the woods like Sam and old enough to try some of...
By Peggy Ashbrook