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Recently, there was a question about what to do when students were off-task. I conduct many professional development programs, and I could use some ideas to keep adult participants on-task! —T., Virginia...
By Mary Bigelow
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Commentary: Going Beyond the Textbook
It has been said that science began “whenever and wherever [people] tried to solve the innumerable problems of life” (Sarton 1952). The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States 2013) call for the pursuit of scientific literacy for all...
By sstuckey
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s April 2017 K-12 journals
Two articles of interest to all K-12 teachers:...
By Mary Bigelow
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Planning Three-Dimensional Instruction
Knowing that content material is most engaging when students can relate to it, I always begin my year with a student survey. The questions are designed to help me design lessons to be as student-focused as possible. Knowing my students’ interests a...
By Cindy Workosky
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Digging Deeper: Designing Solutions
This month’s Digging Deeper column for the Next Gen Navigator focuses on the practice of constructing explanations and designing solutions, and specifically the design process that addresses the engineering component of the Next Generation Science ...
By Cindy Workosky
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How I Came to Understand the Three Dimensions
When I first started teaching science, I taught the facts. I taught the nine planets (before Pluto got demoted; sorry, Pluto!), the steps of mitosis, and the workings of plate tectonics, for example. I was proud that I had students who could learn th...
By Cindy Workosky
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I recently took a teaching position, after several years in a different job. I thought I could create a calm, focused atmosphere in my middle school science classes, but some of my students have really annoying and off-task behaviors. How do I deal w...
By Mary Bigelow
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Sylvia Shugrue award winner 2017
2017 Shugrue Award winner Gary Koppelman believes that the development of community relationships and making positive decisions impacting the world begins in the classroom where students learn truths as owners of their community and the environm...
By admin
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The Green Room: How Border Walls Affect Wildlife
Steve Hillebrand, US Fish and Wildlife Service...
By sstuckey
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Week of the Young Child from NAEYC, April 24-28
How will your early childhood program celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) annual “Week of the Young Child?” Explorations that relate to all five daily themes offer many opportunities...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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STEM-In-Action at its Best: Students Turn Ideas into Reality
Team Crabyotics, 2015 White House Science Fair When it comes to student-focused STEM projects at Taos Middle/High School, ideas seem limitless....
By Korei Martin
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It’s more than just power, it’s teaching potential: Vernier Go Direct Sensors and Micro USB Charging
Power powers. It’s that simple. With all our digital tools, there is at least one common thread across it all and that is we need a flow of electrons to keep the teaching and learning in high gear. But of course batteries die. There are four common...
By Martin Horejsi
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Why should you attend the 6th Annual STEM Forum & Expo?
Why should you attend the 6th Annual STEM Forum & Expo this July? As Chairperson of this event, I think all STEM educators should join us in Kissimmee, Florida from July 12 – 14, 2017, for this premier, international professional development ...
By Korei Martin
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Ed News: NM Governor Vetoes Bill To Set New Science Standards In State Law
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By Kate Falk
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Ideas for science "camp"
I’ve been asked to teach a voluntary summer enrichment science class for 20 upper elementary students. I can determine the content and structure for the class. I have a modest budget, access to the science resources in the school, and the princip...
By Mary Bigelow
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Robert E. Yager Excellence in Teaching Awards — 2017 winners
This award recognizes excellence and innovation in the field of science education. This award acknowledges teachers who share Robert Yager’s passion for education and continued professional development. This award also honors Robert Yager’s effor...
By admin
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Making a Checklist for Safer Labs
A lab safety checklist can serve as a map to help science teachers navigate through safer waters....
By Kenneth Roy
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Ed News: STEM Education Will Carry Our Children In Tomorrow’s Economy
This week in education news, Evans and Milgrom-Elcott pen op-ed about the importance of maintaining a strong focus on STEM education; Bill Nye believes science will help change the world; new report says most students do not graduate with the skills...
By Kate Falk
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Science teachers select #NSTA17 Top 10 Books
The buzz and excitement generated by thousands of science teachers learning and sharing their enthusiasm for science at the NSTA National Conference in Los Angeles last week was truly inspiring. From workshops to the exhibit hall and the NSTA Science...
By Claire Reinburg
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Students in most of my classes actively participate. But in one freshman class, students are engaged in labs, but they just stare at me during class discussions. I ask open-ended questions a lot and make an effort to get students involved. How can I ...
By Mary Bigelow
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When early childhood educators conference & talk about science education
The National Science Teachers Association’s annual conference brings educators from many places in the world together to build their science teaching skills, science content, reaffirm connections with colleagues and make new connections....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Enhanced E-books Student Editions, Part 3: Learn How to Order and Access Them
In our earlier posts, we shared the many topics available and how teachers are using the student editions. In this post, we’ll share how to order the student editions and how students, teachers, and administrators can access and use the e-books....
By Carole Hayward
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#NSTA17: The Importance of the Collaborative Community
This is an interesting and challenging time to be a science, engineering and/or STEM educator. Time, funding, support….all play into a complicated dance of priorities and resources. This is EXACTLY why the collaboration that happens at events like ...
By Korei Martin
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At Brookwood School in Manchester, Massachusetts, Rich Lehrer, the school’s innovation coordinator, discusses the phalanges of prosthetic hands. Photo by David Oxton...
By Debra Shapiro
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The Early Childhood STEM Institute
Guest blogger Cindy Hoisington is a Senior Curriculum/Instructional Design Associate with Education Development Center. Hoisington believes that authentic, cognitively challenging science experiences can be transformative for young children....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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This week in education news, climate change skeptic group seeks to influence 200,000 teachers; some California schools are trading the blacktop for greentop; New Mexico schools continue to teach outdated science while new standards sit on the shelf;...
By Kate Falk
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STEM Sims: The Multicolored Dice
STEM Sims: The Multicolored Dice Introduction...
By Edwin P. Christmann
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Only at NSTA's LA National Conference
I think one of the hardest things about attending the NSTA National Conference is know just where to be—attending one of the numerous presentations, taking part in a field trip, checking out the exhibit hall, joining a networking event....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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California Dreaming… #NSTA17 Is Finally Here!
I arrived in the City of Angels Wednesday afternoon to find a whole lot of equally enthusiastic #NSTA17 conference attendees. This is a HUGE deal, and we have a huge number of choices. I’m focusing on the engineering end of the spectrum—as a...
By Guest Blogger
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Enhanced E-books Student Editions, Part 2: What Teachers Have to Say About Them
NSTA recently launched e-Books+ Student Editions. In Part 1, we provided information on what the student editions include and the full range of topics available. In this post, we’ll share what teachers have to say about the new student editions and...
By Carole Hayward
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I’m preparing to be a chemistry teacher. In addition to chemistry and teacher prep classes, what else should I study to become an effective teacher? More math or physics? —T., Colorado...
By Mary Bigelow
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New NAP Publication Helps Teachers Assess 3-Dimensional Learning in the Classroom
Seeing Students Learn Science...
By Cindy Workosky
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The @STEMninjaneer Guide to #NSTA17 Los Angeles
This week I’m headed to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in LA, where I’ll be blogging and tweeting about all things engineering and STEM! As an engineering educator, I am keenly interested in helping to prepare our ...
By Guest Blogger
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Stand for Students, Stand for Science
Since the founding of our country, indeed since the beginning of western democracy, being well-informed includes being well-informed about science. “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government,” said T...
By David Evans, NSTA Executive Director