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NSTA Web Seminars are free, live professional learning experiences that use online learning technologies to allow participants to interact with nationally acclaimed experts, NSTA Press authors, and scientists, engineers, and education specialists from NSTA partner organizations.

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Transforming Science Learning

Build a deep understanding of contemporary research on how students learn science through immersive experiences in high-quality science instructional materials and productive discussion on how to provide ALL students access to science/STEM literacy through sensemaking.

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Transforming Science Learning: Secondary Educators - Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to Evaluate Lessons for Sensemaking, October 16, 2024

Secondary educators, join us to learn how to recognize the critical aspects of sensemaking in a science lesson.The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from...

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Transforming Science Learning: Elementary Educators - Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to Evaluate Lessons for Sensemaking, September 25, 2024

The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular mat...

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Transforming Science Learning: Assessment of Sensemaking Through the Crosscutting Concepts, May 14, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the fourth (and last) web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts....

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Transforming Science Learning: Making Sense of Data Through the Crosscutting Concepts, May 7, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the third web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts....

Science Update

Science in the news, science-related anniversaries or celebrations, targeting all teachers of science and general science enthusiasts.

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Archive: Science Update: The Rocks and Minerals of Climate Change, November 14, 2024

Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our generation, and generations to come.  But what's rock got to do with it?&n...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM

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Archive: Science Update: National Marine Sanctuaries as Models of Science-Based Ocean Climate Action, October 10, 2024

Climate change presents a distinct challenge for ocean and coastal place-based managers. The complexity of marine ecosystems, coupled with the difficu...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

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Archive: Science Update: FDA’s Genomic Epidemiology Program for Foodborne Pathogens – GenomeTrakr, September 26, 2024

GenomeTrakr is a whole genome sequencing (WGS) tool used to identify foodborne pathogens and reduce foodborne illness. GenomeTrakr is the first distri...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Chemistry General Science Life Science STEM

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Archive: Science Update: Space Weather on Our Approach to Solar Max, August 15, 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about space weather from NASA. In this web seminar, we will delve into the...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Chemistry Earth & Space Science Physical Science Physics STEM

Teacher Tip Tuesday

Immediately implementable, instructional strategies or resources that support students’ sensemaking in K-12 classrooms. 

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference - Denver 2024, March 5, 2024

Discover how to make the most of attending an NSTA National Conference. Hear from veteran attendees who will share their conference experiences and in...

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Put Yourself in the Story with Case-Based Learning, February 6, 2024

In this web seminar, science educators will gain strategies on how to effectively integrate case studies and case-based learning in their classrooms t...

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making Connections: Strategic Partnerships between Formal and Informal Education, November 7, 2023

Join us on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another edition of Teacher Tip Tuesday. Laura Decker, Science Instructional Su...

Book Beat Live!

NSTA Press books are valuable resources for teachers learning to grow in their practice and looking for high quality instructional materials.

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Book Beat Live! Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms, May 21, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET and meet Joe Krajcik and Christopher Harris authors of the new NSTA Press Book, Creating ...

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Book Beat Live! Exploring Science with 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, April 17, 2024

Join us on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET for an in-depth look at strategies for enriching science instruction with quality nonfic...

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Book Beat Live! The Outstanding Science Trade Books and Best STEM Book Lists, March 28, 2024

Join us on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET, for an edition of Book Beat Live! about the Outstanding Science Trade Book List and the ...

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Book Beat Live! Elementary Teacher Takeover, February 5, 2024

NSTA Press books are valuable resources for teachers learning to grow in their practice and looking for high quality instructional materials. Members ...

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