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Educators share why they attended the conference
I’d like to share a few more comments from people who took the time to talk to me either after a session, in the exhibit hall, or on the bus. Th...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Looking for ideas to ring in Spring? Check out the S&C article Breaking the Sound Barrier by Tom Brown and Kim Boehringer for ideas on explori...
By ManagingEditorSC
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Data collection, display, and analysis
Cockroaches, fast food, roadkill, rainfall—the articles in this issue of Science Scope show that middle level science students and teachers can...
By Mary Bigelow
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Using tools to move water: observing children's creative problem solving
I’m looking for ideas on how children can move water in different ways outdoors when the weather warms up. Ideally we’d have a shallow, slow-movin...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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For me, New Orleans will be “unforgettable, in every way,” to quote the old Nat King Cole ballad. I feel as though I left a part of my hea...
By Debra Shapiro
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There were many sessions that focused on promoting inquiry in science teaching. I wish I could have attended all of them, but the ones I could get ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Sunday is a tough day for a presenter. A lot of conference-goers have early departures to get home for class on Monday, many are attending church serv...
By Mary Bigelow
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My favorite exhibit was Pasadena (TX) Memorial High School’s “Alternative Energy Digital Pipe Organ.” This was a full-size instrume...
By Mary Bigelow
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Secretary of Education addresses NSTA National Conference
One of the conference highlights was a speech by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. He gave an inspiring talk on the importance of science and sci...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Trying out new equipment, browsing through print materials, chatting with vendors, or gathering freebies for the classroom – something for ev...
By Debra Shapiro
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Meet the expert in teaching physics and chemistry cost effectively
Ted Koehn of Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, holds a homemade inclined plane he uses in a variety of physics lessons....
By Debra Shapiro
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Something for everyone at the conference
As I’ve talked to attendees, everyone has been so excited. Regardless of position or experience level, they all seem to be learning how they can...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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It's not lunch, it's science!
The National Academies of Science has some ideas for “Igniting a Passion for Science” in your students. The session this morning featu...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Multimedia lab reports and science podcasting
There are many sessions devoted to technology applications. Two that I attended on Friday afternoon were presented by dynamic teachers from New Jers...
By Mary Bigelow