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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200,000 teachers; some California schools are trading the blacktop for greentop; New Mexico schools continue to teach outdated science while new standards sit on the shelf;...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
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Experiencing nature–educators make it happen for children and other teachers
Nature play and exploration varies in early childhood (broadly: infant to grade 3) programs and are subject to the local and state licensing regulations, a program’s choice of curriculum, the local environment and weather, and the support of th...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Ed News: How Many U.S. Students Are Taught By Qualified Teachers?
This week in education news, education programs could still be vulnerable in President Trump’s budget; most U.S. public school students are taught by qualified teachers; and utility-value intervention with parents increases students’ STEM prepar...
By Kate Falk
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I have several students in my biology classes who are very disruptive. I know I should contact their parents, but as a new teacher I’ve never done this. How I should handle this? —C., California...
By Mary Bigelow