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Evolving 'Controversy' in School
I was considering sending a general email to our staff after learning a few teachers are telling students that evolution is wrong. At the very least I...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Choosing Instructional Materials: Lessons Learned
Throughout my career as an educator, I’ve had many opportunities to select instructional materials. One experience is particularly memorable because...
By Cindy Workosky
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Seeds of Science, Roots of Reading Program Helps Students Develop Explanations
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) encourage three-dimensional thinking in students. 3-D thinking, and the process of developing scientific ...
By Jim McDonald
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As a former elementary science specialist, I am familiar with the elementary teacher’s skill set. They excel at managing a classroom, are very organ...
By Cindy Workosky
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Why Don’t Antibiotics Work Like They Used To?
Why don’t antibiotics work like they used to? is an NGSS-aligned storyline developed by the Next Generation Science Storylines Project that focuses ...
By Holly Hereau and Wayne Wright
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My middle school would like to host a science night for the district. Do you have any ideas? —S., Illinois...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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President Releases FY2019 Budget
President Trump released his budget for FY2019 programs on Monday, February 12, and, as expected, has requested significant cuts to key grant programs...
By Jodi Peterson
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s February 2018 K-12 journals
Regardless of what grade level or subject are you teach, as you skim through the article titles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interest...
By Mary Bigelow
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What do you typically do after administering a test or a midterm to help students make necessary corrections and, thereby, reinforce the concepts that...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Farm: animals & a beginning understanding of hereditary
Figure 1 — Pie chart showing estimated proportions of different groups of organisms on Earth today, by numbers of species....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Congress Agrees to Two-Year Budget Deal that Will Increase Ed Funding
Congress Reaches Agreement on FY2018 Budget After a short (five hour plus) government shutdown, and last minute debate (and drama) in bot...
By Jodi Peterson
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My school requires science fairs for all ninth graders. How do you encourage students to ask questions that don’t just come from books or websit...
By Gabe Kraljevic