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As an NSTA member, did you know that you have electronic access to each of the journals, in addition to the print copy you receive? In the monthly SciLinks blog for each issue (and on the NSTA home page, there are links to browse the table of content...
By Mary Bigelow
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As the dust settles from NSTA’s Annual Conference, my thoughts return to a conversation I had with a new NSTA member during the conference. I was grateful to have the opportunity to say “thanks!” for being a member of NSTA and “thanks” fo...
By Howard Wahlberg
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More Chemistry Basics in the Stop Faking It! Series
Thermodynamics and atomic bonding and quantum mechanics, oh my! Bill Robertson tackles these, and other chemistry themes, in More Chemistry Basics, the ninth book in the bestselling Stop Faking It! series....
By Claire Reinburg
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Lab instructions: Finding the right mix
I’m looking for information regarding student comprehension and/or performance when given basic, succinct instructions versus long, detailed lab instructions. I have heard convincing arguments for both, but I’d like to find out what the r...
By Mary Bigelow
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Governor Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania addressed the “Science Matters” Town Hall Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, March 19. In addition to describing the success of Pennsylvania’s STEM education programs and reeling off some f...
By NSTA Web Director
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Thanks to the children who attended the conference
Thanks go to all the children who made it possible for their parents to attend the NSTA national conference by coming along with them!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Ideas sparkle at Intel Science Talent Search
NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently attended the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search Awards in Washington, DC. He listened to student presentations (including one which he freely admits was out of his scope) and talked with science teachers. He...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I didn’t get a chance to post on Saturday all the conversations with educators in Philadelphia, so I’m catching up a bit now....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I’m at the 30th Street Station (with free wireless), waiting for the train to go home....
By Mary Bigelow
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Sunday morning is a tough time for a presenter. Early departures, church services, brunch dates, last minute sightseeing/souvenir gathering, or too much Saturday evening make it difficult for some to attend sessions at this time. But those die-hards ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ted Koehn with his arsenal of inexpensive/free materials...
By Debra Shapiro
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After the last session today was over at 6:00 PM, I went out for dinner. I didn’t try to eavesdrop on the nearby table, but when I heard science notebook, nature study, and rubric, I knew I was sitting near some teachers....
By Mary Bigelow