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America’s Strategy for STEM Education

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America’s Strategy for STEM Education

On December 4, 2018 the Trump Administration released a five year strategic plan for STEM education that calls for expanding the nation’s capacity for STEM education and preparing workers for jobs in the these fields, and charts out a strategy whic...

By Jodi Peterson

Absentee Student

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Absentee Student

One student in the class I currently teach has only been present one day out of four weeks. How should I keep this student up to date with the work that he is missing? Any tips and advice are greatly appreciated! — O., Ohio...

By Gabe Kraljevic

Did You Get My Message?

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Did You Get My Message?

Curiosity and non-conformity are two traits that have served science educator and eBooks+ Kids author Martha Harney very well throughout her professional life. Harney, an elementary science specialist for the Northeast Elementary School in Waltham, M...

By Carole Hayward

Reimagining STEM for English Learners

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Reimagining STEM for English Learners

Science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) learning is for all students. STEM learning is essential in today’s classrooms because it arms our students with the knowledge and skills to process information, uncover problems, design solutions, ...

By Kate Falk

Early childhood science education at conferences 

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Early childhood science education at conferences 

  When a conference has plenty of sessions about science and engineering learning in early childhood—so many that each time slot has 2 or more such sessions—it shows that preschool, kindergarten, and first and second grade teachers are inter...

By Peggy Ashbrook

Ed News: Science Steps Up

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Ed News: Science Steps Up

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By Kate Falk

What do you teach?

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What do you teach?

What is the most important part of teaching to remember when teaching science?  – C., Iowa I would ask all my student teachers, “What do you teach?” Without hesitation, they would answer science, biology, chemistry, or another disc...

By Gabe Kraljevic

How to Properly Dispose Chemical Hazardous Waste

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How to Properly Dispose Chemical Hazardous Waste

Most middle and high school science laboratories produce chemical hazardous waste, but what exactly is it, and how do you dispose of it appropriately?...

By Kenneth Roy

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The #NSTA18 Charlotte Exhibit Hall: A Science Teacher’s Playground

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The #NSTA18 Charlotte Exhibit Hall: A Science Teacher’s Playground

Do the twist! With the Dynamic DNA kit from 3D Molecular Designs, that is. Or if you’re really brave, face off against the Zombie Apocalypse with Texas Instruments. The Exhibit Hall at NSTA conferences has been called “The Science Teachers’ Pla...

By Carole Hayward

The Art of Teaching Science

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The Art of Teaching Science

What are some hands-on ideas of how to integrate science into music and art classes?  – A., Iowa I believe that teachers should try to integrate subjects! Here are just a few ideas; search the NSTA Learning Center and NGSS@NSTA for more....

By Gabe Kraljevic

Investigations that Engage Learners in Science Performances

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Investigations that Engage Learners in Science Performances

The release of the consensus study report Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provides teachers of science with a structure to engage studen...

By Kate Falk

Teaching Visually-impaired Students

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Teaching Visually-impaired Students

I am writing to ask for suggestions to teach visually-impaired students science. How do you suggest to teach such students? — M., Iowa  ...

By Gabe Kraljevic

One District’s Path to Improving Student Discourse

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One District’s Path to Improving Student Discourse

If you’ve spent any time exploring the shifts in NGSS instructional practices you will understand the call for “less sage on the stage and more guide on the side.” While such a metaphor can be applied to a variety of science classroom settings,...

By Sean Musselman

Elementary Middle School High School NGSS Teaching Strategies

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