Elementary Science Study Groups

Journal Article | March 1999

Initially, the main purpose of the science study group was to make science teaching and learning more exciting and available. This goal has been accomplished. The continuing goal is to maintain the excitement—members…

Crowdfunding for Elementary Science Educators

Journal Article | January 2017

A way to bridge the gap between curriculum needs and financial support.

Outside Learning: It’s Elementary

Journal Article | September 2001

Through a partnership with elementary teachers at Main Elementary School in Rome, Georgia, 42 children (one third-grade class and one fourth-grade class) learned how to use newspapers to rebuild slopes on their…

Focus on Physics: Elementary Electricity in a Nutshell

Journal Article | October 2017

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month covers the basics of electricity.

Safety First: Safety: The Elementary Mission

Journal Article | September 2013

This month's safety column discusses safety with STEM activities.

Summer Reading—It's Element-ary

Journal Article | June 2011

NSTA's reviewers provide suggestions for summer reading for science educators.

The Elementary Students’ Science Beliefs Tests

Journal Article | March 2008

To help teachers guide their instruction, a university science educator who researches students’ science beliefs and a fifth-grade classroom teacher investigated how elementary students interpreted some of the ideas…