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Busy morning at the conference
This is only my second NSTA national conference and I continue to be impressed by how eager everyone is to learn, regardless of whether he or she is ...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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So many sessions, so little time
I went over to the conference center this afternoon to pick up my badge holder, tote bag, and conference program. When I pulled out the program, m...
By Mary Bigelow
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How can we make time to teach science in preK-2 classrooms?
Observing the life cycle of an insect can include measuring growth and weight, counting calendar days and reading fiction, non-fiction, and writing po...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Happy pi day (3.14)! I’m clearing out my mailbox and “to do” lists before heading to the NSTA Conference in New Orleans. Here are so...
By Mary Bigelow
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Our science teachers are discussing whether to allow students to use Wikipedia as a source for their research papers. What do you think of this source...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Reading this issue’s articles on English Language Learners (ELLs) — Challenges and Solutions for ELLs and Making the Connection — b...
By Mary Bigelow
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Snack sorting! It’s an interesting way to involve students in classifying and, while sitting together to eat, there is time to talk about why certai...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Activities get students focused
It takes my students a long time to settle down. By the time I take attendance and collect or return assignments, a lot of valuable time is gone. I...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Seed sprouting, activity and observation
It’s fun for children to plant seeds in a special container, but it can be hard to remember to water them, leading to disappointment if the plants d...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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An admin's eye view of teaching lab activities
I think administrators are evil. Or maybe it’s more accurate (but much less inflammatory) to state that they’re dangerously misinformed. One of th...
By AnnC
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We are opening a new academy for grades 10, 11, and 12. We’re going to have a science lab for combined use in biology, chemistry, and physics. I...
By MsMentorAdmin
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In last month’s issue of Science and Children, Bill Robertson asks the question “Why do we classify things in science?” He notes tha...
By Mary Bigelow
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March 20, 2009, will be the 40th anniversary of the publication of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a book loved by children for its parade...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I recently received the first seed catalog in the mail. For those of us in the northern states, seeing the pictures of flowering plants is a harbinger...
By Mary Bigelow