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Subtle differences in words can make a big difference: for example “arguing” and “argumentation.” Our students see TV shows wh...
By Mary Bigelow
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Astronomy resources (mostly free)
Judging by the large audience, teachers love teaching astronomy, and of course they love free resources, too....
By ManagingEditorSC
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Looking for a little outdoors time in between sessions? If the beach doesn’t do it for you, a short trip up the coast to Hugh Taylor Birch State...
By ManagingEditorSC
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Learning about science curriculum and meeting more early childhood teachers than I expected were the happy outcomes of the two days I spent at the rea...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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With water play students gain experience they can record in writing and drawing
Children observe objects in water....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Interdisciplinary/integrated science
I always look forward to the NSTA journal issues that have a theme with the words integrated or interdisciplinary in them....
By Mary Bigelow
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Physics teachers have a chance to get physical—and biological—on Thursday at the NSTA Conference in Fort Lauderdale with a session called Muscular...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Science everywhere, for all students
Your challenge: Show all of the students in your classroom how science affects every aspect of their lives. Need help? Randolf Tobias, an award-winnin...
By Debra Shapiro
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I’ve heard about “interactive” science notebooks. I would like to use them with my classes, but I think I need to learn more about t...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Tying your conference experience together
Strands of silk woven into a tapestry. Single strands of thread twined into rope. Strands can be a simple foundation for something greater—more beau...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I’m going to have a student teacher in my biology classes next semester. I’ve never done this before, and I’d like to provide her wi...
By MsMentorAdmin
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By Debra Shapiro
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What does SciGirls, Bonsais, wind turbines, pasta bridges have in common? They all are aspects of the science rich community of Minneapolis, MN. The f...
By admin
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Urban science educators share strategies
October 30—It is Friday but I must tell you about the Urban Science Education Leaders (USEL) event. It was very exciting! Why? The participa...
By admin
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Seeing might be believing, but sometimes it’s what can’t be seen that’s most interesting. Since the 1930s, researchers have theorized that dark ...
By Lynn Petrinjak