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Sylvia Shugrue award winner 2016
Debra Ericksen, winner of the 2016 Shugrue Award and a science teacher at Adamsville Primary School in Bridgewater, NJ, has developed interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lessons that encourage students to pursue their curiosity about the world....
By admin
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Exemplary science teaching leads to better assessment of student learning
Too often science teachers focus on the information included in textbooks and a specific curriculum. But these resources do not include Exemplary Science Teaching. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) continue to focus on conventional ideas a...
By Robert Yager
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THE GREEN ROOM: When Lead Flows from the Tap
Making Your Teaching More Environmentally Friendly...
By sstuckey
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Teach Students Evidence-Based Argumentation
Scientists make arguments and test arguments. They evaluate, analyze, and critique data. Scientists question. They learn from their mistakes. For student scientists, learning how to make and support evidence-based arguments is a critical to their fut...
By Carole Hayward
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Science with infants, toddlers and preschoolers
In the March 2016 Rocking and Rolling column in Young Children, “Sharing the Wonder Science With Infants and Toddlers,” Emily J. Adams and Rebecca Parlakian write, “For infants and toddlers, [science] is a process of exploration and discovery.�...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Recommendations for Science-Focused Additions to a Middle School Reading List
Question of the Week on the Middle Level List Serve “I’d really like to encourage my middle school (6-8) students to read more science literature for more robust discussions....
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Vernier Turns Up The Pressure with the new Pressure Sensor 400
The new Vernier Pressure Sensor 400 is one small step up in price, but one giant leap in performance. With an exceptional operational temperature range, and secure metal fittings makes the Vernier Pressure Sensor 400 is a serious tool for high schoo...
By Martin Horejsi
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#NSTA16 Nashville | Do Not Try This at Home!
Big Bird, @BillNye and Flamingos… No it’s not a crazy dream, it’s #NSTA16— @eckzoo April 3, 2016 ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Multicultural Equity at NSTA16
Earlier today I attended the Equity Through STEM session presented by Jerry Valadez and Retiring NSTA President Juliana Texley. The discussion was intriguing—not only did they share the history of multicultural initiatives within NSTA, they talked ...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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The True Story of #LilHil: How Social Media Helped Me Write My #NSTA16 Nashville Story
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By Patricia Hillyer
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Bill Nye's Rising Star Wants to Talk to Science Teachers
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director