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What’s a good Irish Science Teacher to do in Philly on St. Patrick’s Day? Judging by the amount of green I’m seeing around town toda...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Three Creative, Committed, and Caring NSTA Teacher Awardees
Sometimes during the publishing process, we find we must trim some of our Reports stories to fit the alloted space in print. This was the ca...
By Debra Shapiro
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Science learning in six domains
In the March issue of NSTA Reports, Dr. Robert Yager shares his perspective on the six domains for teaching and assessing science learning in the Ed...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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STEM: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
I wonder how teachers include the “E” in this acronym when designing or selecting class activities. And yet, the play that children do can...
By Mary Bigelow
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Gardening begins, inch by inch
A sprouting bean plant constructed on a felt board....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Tweets, treats, and the tricks of Web 2.0
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By Debra Shapiro
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Recent activity on NSTA's various online outposts
Tweet-up in Philadelphia! Join your fellow Listserv users, Facebookers, Tweeters, and LinkedIn’ers, and online Community users on Wednesday even...
By Howard Wahlberg
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My next-door neighbor is a lovely young woman, currently at the top of her junior class and gathering information on colleges. She’s interested ...
By Mary Bigelow
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An offer you can't refuse
The conference blog has reported on some interesting topics/conference events and sights to see in Philadelphia, but you’re disappointed that yo...
By Mary Bigelow
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Thanks to everyone who posted a comment and e-mailed me directly. Boosting meeting attendance seems to be on everyone’s mind. While there is usually...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Did you know that nearly every NSTA Press book has a free sample chapter you can download from the Science Store? To make it easier for science teac...
By Claire Reinburg
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Recording in a journal—video clips model using a science journal
Not having any “kids” at home these days, I have to make a special effort to learn about the programs my preschool students are watching on televi...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
Recent Activity on NSTA’s various online outposts On our listservs, there are great conversations about moldy cats (yes, that’s right, moldy c...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Exemplary science program monograph series
The seventh ESP monograph, now in final stages of editing, should be available for the three NSTA fall area conferences. This series from NSTA Pr...
By Debra Shapiro
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I’ve been teaching middle school science for 15 years, and I love my job. But I’m wondering what other opportunities there might be for sh...
By Mary Bigelow