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Four New Books for Young Scientists
Studies show that science is students’ favorite subject when they enter school for the first time. Why? Kids are curious and creative. They love asking questions based on their observations. They love discovering everything. When kids are young, th...
By Carole Hayward
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I have a chance to contribute to the design of the science classrooms in a middle school. What should be on a “must-have” list? —S., Connecticut...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s November K-12 journals
Educators at all levels will find ideas on helping students with Meeting the Challenges of Communicating Science in his month’s Science and Children. Many of the strategies can be adapted for other levels....
By Mary Bigelow
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Positive environments: Early childhood education conferences
Two early childhood conferences I attended this month, a national conference and a local regional conference, were awash with sessions on science, STEM, and STEAM education. Although science education is my main focus, I enjoy attending conferences b...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Health Wise: Too Many Teens Have High Cholesterol
About one in five U.S. kids and teens ages 6 to 19 has abnormal cholesterol levels, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS 2015). And among the 16-to-19 age group, the number rises to more than one in four....
By sstuckey
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What’s Ahead for Science and STEM Education in the Trump Administration?
With the election now in the rear view mirror, what’s ahead for education and science education in the new Administration? Short answer, it’s too early to tell. During the campaign, education was largely ignored, so the education priorities for t...
By Jodi Peterson
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I’m a first-year biology teacher. How do I decide how many labs I could or should do each week. My colleagues have different ideas about this. —L., South Carolina...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Green Room: Losing Sight of Our Stars
Making Your Teaching More Environmentally Friendly Los Angeles at night...
By sstuckey
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Dear President-Elect Trump: Make STEM a National Imperative
The presidential election last week surprised everyone, delighted some, and confounded quite a few. Wherever you landed on this spectrum post-election day, as teachers, there is one thing that we can all agree on: that we must work even harder now to...
By David Evans, NSTA Executive Director
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Focus on Physics: The Moon Is Falling!
Sometimes it seems like everything is in free fall—the stock market, the value of your home, even your outlook for progress in the world. And now you learn this disturbing fact: The Moon is falling! And falling directly toward Earth! But you needn...
By sstuckey
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New NSTA Infographic Explores How Today's Students Learn Science
As a member of the NSTA communications team, I often field questions from a wide variety of audiences—teachers, parents, school and district leaders, business leaders and reporters—about the exciting new developments in science teaching and learn...
By Cindy Workosky
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Equity in Science Education Begins in Prek
Welcome to my colleague Lauren Allen who co-authored this blog post. ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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#NSTA16 Portland: Come and Get Your Swag!
At NSTA’s Portland conference today at the membership booth, we’re giving away tickets to our LA conference next spring, tweet shirts (while supplies last), and gift cards. And that’s what you can win before you even step into the e...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director