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Web Seminar
The conference is almost here! It's time to prepare your presentation. During this web seminar, we will be outlining how to create a successful presentation at NSTA’s National Conference. ...
Web Seminar
Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, May 2, 2023
During this web seminar, the conference team will guide you through the process of reviewing and giving feedback, ensuring you have all the tools you need to provide a strong evaluation for each proposal. ...
Web Seminar
Are you planning to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for educator sessions at the National Conference on Science Education? NSTA conferences offer valuable experiences that place the needs of educators front and center, providing an inv...
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Observing Hurricanes with Ocean Drones, June 8, 2023
Advancing our understanding of hurricanes and improving forecasts require measurements from the most violent parts of the storms, where ships and aircraft cannot safely travel. The ocean-atmosphere interface within a hurricane is difficult to measure...
Journal Article
Adventures in Quander: A QIS Video Game for Secondary Learners
By Devon M. Christman, Collin Lejano, Kaylee Laub, Liliana Garcia, Matthew Bennett, David Gonzalez-Maldonado, Tianle Liu, Grace Williams, Danielle Harlow, Diana Franklin, and Emily Edwards
Journal Article
Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics
By Robin Jocius, Jennifer Albert, Rachana Bhonsle, Deepti Joshi, W. Ian O’Byrne, and Melanie Blanton
Journal Article
Using Open-World Games to Support Inclusive Approaches to Computational Thinking
By Dorothy Bennett, Cornelia Brunner, Nicholas Hartmann, and Stephen Uzzo
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Europa Clipper: Exploring an Ocean World, May 11, 2023
In this web seminar, a team from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will share information about the exciting Europa Clipper mission that will explore Jupiter’s moon Europa. Launching in 2024, Europa Clipper will study Europa’s icy surface and su...
Web Seminar
Archive: NSTA Teacher Awards – Looking for the Best of the Best, October 17, 2023
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...
Web Seminar
Archive: Nominations – Your Opportunity to Serve, Inform and Lead, September 21, 2023
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...
Web Seminar
There will be an annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 and a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in the US – an Eclipse Double-Header – with everyone in North America seeing at least a partial eclipse....
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: An Eclipse 'Double-Header' is Coming this School Year! August 31, 2023
There will be an annular eclipse this fall and a total eclipse next spring visible in the U.S. Join veteran astronomers and educators Dennis Schatz and Andrew Fraknoi to learn more about what's happening, where the eclipses will be visible, how to vi...
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 24, 2023
By Debra Shapiro