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Ideas and information from NSTA's January K-12 journals
All three journals this month include the article Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards – another must-read article that applies to all grade levels and science subjects....
By Mary Bigelow
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Positive classroom environments support teaching science
Science teaching is only a part of the work of early childhood science educators. Supporting children’s development of social-emotional skills and executive function are foremost in every activity we engage children in....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Did You Vote for NSTA's New Leaders? Here's Why You Should
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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“Knowledge” — how to use the term to illustrate the “doing” of science
“Knowledge” has several meanings for its use with student learning! A definition of “Knowledge” is traditionally considered information to help reform science education. It refers to information that can be used to indicate what others have...
By Robert Yager
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I struggle with getting my biology students to prepare for assessments. What are your thoughts? — J., Arizona This is not an uncommon problem and J. was able to provide some additional details:...
By Mary Bigelow
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President Obama Gives Shout Out to Computer Science and STEM in SOTU
In his last State of the Union address on January 12 President Obama called for schools to “offer every student the hands-on computer science and math classes that make them job-ready on day one.”...
By Jodi Peterson
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Students communicate their results
I am interested in strategies to help students write lab reports. I have gone over this at the beginning of the year and a few times in between. But students still have trouble explaining the purpose, hypothesis, process, and conclusion. I want the s...
By Mary Bigelow
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Do you “Pin?” Early childhood preservice teachers on the NSTA Learning Center forums are recommending Pinterest as a source for lesson plans and activities: “Dig into pinterest!!!! It has been my best friend as a student teacher this year!”...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Do You Have Adequate Time to Teach Science in Middle School?
“I have all the time I need to teach my science content and processes,” said no teacher, ever! When I was an elementary teacher, I often felt pressured to spend more time on math and reading than on science because, after all, those were the subj...
By Guest Blogger
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Planned, Purposeful Activities
My fifth grade students get excited about hands-on activities, but sometimes they use an activity as a reason to socialize or joke around. Sometimes the class appears chaotic. I’m looking for ideas on what I can do to make sure this is a good use o...
By Mary Bigelow
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A "Spring" in December
The unusually warm December weather has brought out flowers in some of the plants that usually bloom in Spring in m...
By Peggy Ashbrook