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Archive: NSTA Teacher Awards – Recognizing Excellence Rewarded, October 27, 2022
Did you come up with an innovative way to teach a lesson? Have you devoted your life to promoting science and the teaching of science? Did you successfully transform science teaching in your classroom? If you answered yes to any of these questions, t...
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Piloting Virtual Field Trips During a Pandemic
By Tilly Duong, Melissa Telemeco, Charlotte Dean, and Alexandria Hansen
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Science learning, there is also an emerging body of research demonstrating the role and potential for museums to support the learning of both preservice and in-service teachers. Join us for a lively discussion with panelists from three...
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Archive: Transforming Science Education Through Service to NSTA, September 22, 2022
Question…What do you think the “face of success” looks like? We think it looks like YOU volunteering your time, providing your viewpoints, and applying your experiences. NSTA’s goal is to create a governing body that represents t...
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Strategic partnerships that bring together schools and other organizations–such as museums–have the potential to transform learning in ways that neither partner can accomplish alone. Explore the process, products, and outcomes of such collaborati...
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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 12, 2022
By Debra Shapiro
Journal Article
Growing Understanding From a SPARK
By Deborah Hanuscin, Abby Whatley, Bridget Dahlman-Oeth, Paola Sanchez, Benjamin Dixon, and Daniel Savage
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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 5, 2022
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, March 29, 2022
By Debra Shapiro
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The last visible eclipses in the continental U.S. until 2045 will be on Saturday, October 14, 2023 and Monday, April 8, 2024. While the annular eclipse (October 2023) and total eclipse (April 2024) will only be visible in a narrow band about 100 mile...
Journal Article
Transitioning an In-Person Elementary STEM After-School Program to Distance Learning During COVID-19
By Brooke McMahon, Jasmin Sanchez, Emma Case, Lindsay Huerta, W. Martin Kast, and Dieuwertje J. Kast
Journal Article
This study investigated the stability and persistence of prospective elementary teachers’ conceptual understanding of average speed. A questionnaire containing two questions about average speed was administered to the prospective teachers prior to ...
By Karthigeyan Subramaniam, Christopher S. Long, Pamela Esprivalo Harrell, and Nazia Khan