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Science lessons for the new year from NSTA Press
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NSTA Press sampler of science lessons for elementary grades The start of the new year is a great time for science teachers to explore fresh lesson ideas for the classroom. NSTA Press’s top-selling books and new…
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Welcome back for the 2011–2012 school year!
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NSTA Executive Director Francis Eberle I know this is a really busy time for teachers, but before we slide further into the fall, I wanted to focus on an exciting new competition we announced earlier this summer.…
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Re-grouping in the calm after the end of the school year
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This past year I didn’t communicate well enough with some of the classroom teachers I work with so some science activities that might have been used sat on the shelf instead. Putting my efforts into doing science with…
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What Can NSTA Do for You This New School Year?
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Turning the calendar to the month of August signifies the excitement of another school year. Early on in my teaching career, a colleague jokingly stated when the date stamped on the breakfast orange juice container…
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Starting the New School Year: Seven Safer Science Strategies
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Before starting the new school year, in terms of safety, a little planning can go a long way. Science teachers, supervisors, and administrators should check out the Safer Seven checklist below for strategies that…
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How to Turn Your Schoolyard into a Year-Round Scientific Classroom
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It would take mere seconds for any one of us to explain how technology has improved our everyday lives. Yet there are some downsides to all these “life upgrades.” How many of us spend more time exploring our new…
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To our Chapter and Associated Group Leaders: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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So, another year, another set of goals (or resolutions) made. That goes for us at NSTA as well. Over the past few months, we’ve discussed lots of new ideas and projects to support our members and other constituents…
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How will you implement your professional development learning this year?
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Professional development strengthens teaching skills and introduces the latest research about learning. For early childhood teachers professional development can range from first aid to interactive reading to…
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Two-year-olds explore transparent, translucent, and opaque materials
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Science activities with two-year-olds may not last very long but sometimes the children surprise me. One group of four children spent about 15 minutes exploring a set of cardboard tubes with ends covered with either…
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Congress Agrees to Two-Year Budget Deal that Will Increase Ed Funding
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Congress Reaches Agreement on FY2018 Budget After a short (five hour plus) government shutdown, and last minute debate (and drama) in both the Senate and House over spending, immigration, and more Congress…
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Beginning-of-the-year explorations: get them ready for fall
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If you have not yet packed up for the summer break, consider picking out two or three lessons to begin the next school year. Choose the resources that will guide you, scan or read them, and pack them up along with the…
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What would YOUR End of the Year Recommendation (Resolution) be to the Business Community?
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In 2007, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (RAGS) was released from the National Academies Press and heralded the need for improved performance in…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books Enhance a 95-Year-Old Tradition
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This is Children’s Book Week—and 2014 is, incredibly, the 95th year for the annual celebration. A bit more recently—in 1954, a mere 60 years ago, Sister Marian taught her entire first-grade class of 66 students how to…
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Recognizing excellence—The Lawrence Scadden Teacher of the Year Award
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I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Dr. Peter Veronesi. Dr. Veronesi is the Lawrence Scadden Teacher of the Year Award Chair for the Science Education for Students with Disabilities (SESD). SESD promotes…
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