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Ideas and information from NSTA's February K-12 journals
This month, all three journals include Planning NGSS-Based Instruction: Where Do You Start? This article is another must-read for teachers who are looking for ideas to incorporate student questions and interests with the Next Generation Science Stand...
By Mary Bigelow
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I write a weekly note home to the families to accompany some photos for families to look at together and reflect on the week’s explorations with their preschool child. Sending a note home to families is part of an early childhood program’s way to...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Teacher Professional Learning: Transforming Teacher Practice
Several weeks ago the National Academies on Science (NAS) released a report that the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) believes should be required reading for every school administrator....
By Guest Blogger
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Survey Reveals Challenges with Teaching Climate Change
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By David Evans, NSTA Executive Director
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My upper elementary students have had very little formal science instruction. I’m finding that they have a lot of “knowledge” that consists of misconceptions, half-truths, and opinions. I’m looking for suggestions on how to de...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Power of Developing Questioning Strategies in the Science Classroom
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By Guest Blogger
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Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology
In this video, columnist Ben Smith shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here. ...
By sstuckey
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Adding More STEM to the School Day
Middle school students dissect a frog as p...
By Debra Shapiro
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Prepare Your Students for the August 21 Solar Eclipse with Solar Science
Great extras accompany this book, including safety glasses for viewing the eclipse and an Observer’s Guide to the All-American Total Solar Eclipse....
By Carole Hayward
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ECE galore in January 2016 Science and Children!
Writing about my science teaching for early childhood educators means thinking about a potential community that spans geographic distance and different biomes, seasons, cultures, educational backgrounds, ethnicities, and teaching careers, among other...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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As the science chairperson, I’d like to change the format of our monthly afterschool meetings. Do you have any ideas what we can do in terms of professional development or other projects? It seems like we don’t get much accomplished with ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Zika, @neiltyson, and flick picks from POTUS: Twitter tales for science teachers
You can’t believe everything you see in social media, but when something’s popular on Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat, it’s sure to be something you can use to catch students’ attention. The stories that caught our eye this week run...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director