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Ideas and info from NSTA’s December K-12 journals
The Science Teacher: Novel Science Tools...
By Mary Bigelow
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"Group" work in elementary science?
I’m a first year teacher, teaching third grade. In my undergraduate work and student teaching, I worked with math and reading groups, but not much was mentioned about using small groups in science or social studies. I’m curious about how to go ab...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Science of Art by guest blogger Carrie Heflin
Welcome to guest blogger Carrie Heflin! Carrie was a pre-k classroom educator at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center for four years. With everyday access to the museums on the National Mall, she developed her students’ understanding of art conc...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Education Gets $1.2 Billion Increase in FY16 Omnibus
Earlier this week the House Appropriations Committee released the FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides for discretionary funding for the federal government through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2016....
By Jodi Peterson
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Constructivist theory and its use in the Next Generation Science Standards
The people involved with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have indicated that they did not plan to “mess” with teaching goals, professional development of teachers, and the ways teachers teach which were used as headings in the 1996 ...
By Robert Yager
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[youtube]https://youtu.be/ThHYGzvrxZ0[/youtube] In this video, columnist Jared Mader shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Did They Really Read It?” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here. ...
By sstuckey
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Shadow formation and natural or electric light
At mid-December the children’s morning shadows are recognizably long. Over time, through repeated observations made formally or just in casual comments, children begin to notice that the position of the sun in the sky changes during the day. Kinder...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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The Paris Agreement: What Do Science Teachers Need to Know for Class on Monday?
The Paris Climate agreement is top news this weekend. Here are a few resources teachers can share with their students on Monday. Share this tweet Seeing the Earth from 250 miles up gives you a new appreciation for why we need to take care of it. #Pa...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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My principal tells me I have “leadership potential.” I’ve been teaching Earth science for 11 years. I like my students and I feel confident with the curriculum. I don’t want to leave the classroom, but a little voice keeps whispering that she...
By Mary Bigelow
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Senate Passes ESSA, President Obama to Sign Bill into Law Tomorrow, Dec. 10
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By Jodi Peterson
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House Passes New Education Law, Senate Action Expected Week of Dec. 7
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By Jodi Peterson
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17 Things You'd Only Hear if You Were at #NSTA15 in Kansas City Last Week
They come to conferences for intensive professional learning, nationally renowned speakers, and exhibit hall swag… but what science teachers really come to NSTA for are the moments you wouldn’t get anywhere else!...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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House of Reps Set to Vote on NCLB Bill Today: Updated December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015 Update The House of Representatives voted 369 to 64 late on Wednesday, December 2, to approve the Every Student Succeeds Act, the federal education law which will replace the No Child Left Behind Act. The bill now goes to the Senate ...
By Jodi Peterson
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Connecting more with science education
My happy place is the at intersection of the worlds of science education and early childhood education so I was delighted by the large number of sessions on science and engineering education at the National Association for the Education of Young Chil...
By Peggy Ashbrook