Using Citizen Science to Engage Preservice Elementary Educators in Scientific Fieldwork

Journal Article | October 2016

Preservice elementary teachers’ lack of confidence in teaching science is an ongoing concern. Only 29% of elementary teachers in the field felt “very well prepared to teach life science,” according to the National…

Finding Outstanding Science Trade Books

Journal Article | March 2023

Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities

Journal Article | July 2023

State/Province Chapters & Affiliated Groups

Page | February 2020

State/Province Chapters & Affiliated Groups NSTA has State/Province Chapters and Affiliated Groups (see lists below). An NSTA Chapter is a statewide or provincewide organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of science education without restriction…

Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses

Journal Article | January 2021

Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for students within undergraduate science courses. Primary literature is the…

CSL Frequently Asked Questions

Page | July 2020

CSL Frequently Asked Questions Official tagline: Linking in-school and out-of-school STEM Learning What is Connected Science Learning? Connected Science Learning is an online journal that bridges in-school and out-of-school STEM learning by showcasing highly effective programs, practices, collaborations, and research…

Career of the Month: Building Science Engineer

Journal Article | May 2023

Climate Justice: Science for a Better World

Journal Article | August 2021

Disabilities: Legal Issues

Page | February 2020

Disabilities: Legal Issues The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal law that governs how states and public agencies, including public schools, provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. Children with disabilities…

Communication Disorders

Page | February 2020

Communication Disorders Communication Disorders involve a wide variety of problems in speech, language, and hearing. For example, speech and language disorders include stuttering, aphasia, dysfluency, voice disorders (hoarseness, breathiness, or sudden breaks in loudness or pitch), cleft lip and/or…

Science Throwdown

Journal Article | March 2020

Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Journal Article | November 2022

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have…

Airbags as Real-Life Applications for Science

Journal Article | February 2021

How Are the Standards Different?

Page | March 2020

How Are the Standards Different? New Standards for a New Generation In April 2013, the science education community welcomed  Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).  The voluntary standards describe important scientific ideas and practices that all students should learn by the time they leave…

Teaching Social Justice in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2023