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I’m looking for ideas to incorporate writing into my general biology classes. I’ve tried term papers but many of my students struggled and...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science 2.0: Help Students Become Innovative Designers
Our past three columns described how teachers can implement the first three Empowered Learner Standards established by the International Society for...
By sstuckey
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s K-12 journals–January 2017
Science Scope – Systems Thinking...
By Mary Bigelow
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What Are the National Academies and How Can You Use Them to Transform Your Teaching?
During Recognition Week for the 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, awardees gathered in a Washington, DC, hot...
By Guest Blogger
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Here's Why Space Nerds Need to Be at #NSTA17 LA
We didn’t invent the term space nerds; we just invited the two most interesting people on the planet who are proud to own it to speak at NS...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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I am a new elementary librarian, and I want to prioritize science nonfiction. I’m looking for suggestions to help teachers who often do not have...
By Mary Bigelow
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Health Wise: Why Teens Need the HPV Vaccine
About 79 million Americans have human papillomavirus (HPV), the nation’s top sexually transmitted disease. “Nearly all sexually active men and wo...
By sstuckey
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P-47 and the Double Wasp Engine
In “P-47 and the Double Wasp Engine,” fighter pilot Benjamin Cassiday emphatically states, “It was an aircraft that could get you home.” While...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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One of the most familiar WWII airplanes carries the trademark of the Flying Tigers—a long nose painted with a menacing shark mouth....
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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Children use technology to send messages
Children like to share their work and tell their families what they do at school or at other times when they are not together. While babysitting for a...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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My ninth grade students enjoy doing labs. But afterward, most do not participate in the debriefing. How can I improve this? —A., Washington You coul...
By Mary Bigelow
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Embark on Your STEM Odyssey in LA at #NSTA17
Editor’s Note: This blog originally listed the wrong featured speaker for this strand. ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director