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Learning to Read the Earth and Sky
Learning to Read the Earth and Sky: Explorations Supporting the NGSS by Russ Colson and Mary Colson is a new book from NSTA Press that helps teachers ...
By Carole Hayward
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Like science labs, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) labs require safety and security measures, with an emphasis on safety training, p...
By Kenneth Roy
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I’m a science teacher in a small district, and I’m curious about lessons that incorporate the three NGSS dimensions of and what they “lo...
By Mary Bigelow
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Preparing Science Teachers for High-Need Schools
Ella Bonah (left), a teacher at Tyner Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, completed an apprenticeship through Project Inspire, a program that pre...
By Debra Shapiro
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Ed News: Idaho Legislature Approves New Science Standards that Omit Climate Change
This week in education news, the Idaho Senate Education Committee approved new science standards that omit climate change; more states introduce bill...
By Kate Falk
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ESSA—What’s in YOUR State Plan?
States stakeholders are working now to develop plans to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state plans will include new gu...
By Jodi Peterson
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10 NSTA Conference Sessions that Will Turn Your World Upside Down
Ready for something completely different? Ready to love science teaching even more?...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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"Iron Science" students
I used to assign projects for students to complete at home. But I’m now at a middle school where many students do not have access to materials a...
By Mary Bigelow
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Some of my students have little experience in lab investigations. My colleague suggested I “scaffold” my instruction to help them develop lab skil...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ed News: Teachers Eye Potential of Virtual Reality
This week in education news, teachers eye potential of virtual reality; schools zoom in on STEM equity; Louisiana considers new science standards; So...
By Kate Falk
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Maple trees and squirrels: a relationship
The Silver maple tree is flowering, early for the season in my region, but right on schedule for the way the season is unfolding this year. Although t...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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What's So Special About Disciplinary Core Ideas? (Part 3)
DCIs Develop Across Time...
By Joe Krajcik