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Journal Article
In this article, students are given "Homestudy Assignments." These are written assignments completed by teams of two or three students both inside and outside of class. The assignments had several benefits in addition to the group activity experience...
Journal Article
In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue shares the many opportunities offered with membership....
Journal Article
The typical biometry course emphasizes statistical theory and methods, with little opportunity for students to apply statistics in testing scientific hypotheses. Early in education, students should be taught to use basic statistical tests as a rigoro...
Journal Article
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue highlights the new approaches to teaching and learning biology. ...
Journal Article
Microscopes have been the main tool for analyzing tissue form in both university and research laboratories for decades. However, biological microscopy has entered a new era with the advent of desktop computers and software to analyze images. Students...
NSTA Press Book
Global Environmental Change: Biodiversity
This book uses Costa Rica as a case study because the country's tropical forests contain four percent of Earth's total biological species diversity. Biodiversity's activities and readings help students explore efforts to balance economic expansion wi...
By NSTA Press, Environmental Protection Agency
NSTA Press Book
Global Environmental Change: Carrying Capacity
Carrying Capacity addresses the ability of the Earth to sustain healthy populations of different species. Earth's human population, now past six billion, is expected to reach 10 billion by 2030. This growth will place an even greater strain on the p...
By NSTA Press, Environmental Protection Agency
NSTA Press Book
Global Environmental Change: Deforestation
Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula contains some of America’s only old-growth forest. Its timber supports local, regional, and even global economies. It also supports many biological species and provides a link in biogeochemical cycling. How ca...
By NSTA Press, Environmental Protection Agency
Journal Article
Teaching in the human anatomy field is evolving rapidly with the introduction of innovative instructional methods. This article features more efficient teaching techniques using digital images....
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: NSTA Science Update: Exploring Earth's Final Frontier: The Deep Sea, October 17, 2019
Join us on Thursday, October 17, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern time to learn about the Deep Sea....
Web Seminar
Join us on Tuesday, October 29, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ET to learn how you can win $10,000 for your outstanding work as a science educator. The presenter will discuss the application process for the 2019–2020 academic year, share insight into com...