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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: WI25: Part 2: Building Student Curiosity and Interest to Support Science Learning for All, February 19, 2025

Join us on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, for part 2 of this two-part series about how to use student assets to support science learning for all students....

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Transforming Science Learning: WI25: Part 1: Building Student Curiosity and Interest to Support Science Learning for All, January 22, 2025

Join us on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, for part 1 of this two-part series about how to use student assets to support science learning for all students....

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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 the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of cur...

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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 materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the instructional shifts required ...

Science Update

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

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Science Update: The Wonderful World of Plasma Physics: From the Birth of Stars to Building Cell Phones, February 20, 2025

What is inside our sun and other stars? What fills up the interstellar space? What is lightning? Trying to answer similar questions that come to the curious mind expanded our understanding of what happens to matter at high enough ...

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

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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?  Learn how simple and familiar rocks and minerals play a critical role in responding to, recordi...

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 difficulty of both direct observations and swift management interventions in the ocean, necessitates a purp...

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 distributed network of labs using WGS to identify pathogens. It consists of several labs in the United Sta...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Chemistry General Science Life Science 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: AI in Action: Tools for the Science Classroom, February 11, 2025

AI is rapidly transforming the landscape & will soon be a regular part of your students' everyday experiences. Secondary teachers will learn about different tools that can be used to transform assignments and create opportunities for students to ...

High School Middle School General Science Technology

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Leading with Learning: Building Powerful School-Based Professional Learning with NSTA Professional Learning Units, January 21, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about NSTA's Professional Learning Units.Whether you are new to NSTA Professional Learning Units (PLUs) or an experienced PLU participant, this web seminar provides guidanc...

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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 insights.In this web seminar you will learn:...

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! Next Time You See Book Series, February 4, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about the NSTA Book Series Next Time You See.Led by NSTA Early Childhood-Elementary Committee members, the web seminar addresses the relationship between the NSTA book series,...

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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 and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms....

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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 nonfiction literature....

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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 Best STEM Book List which highlights books published in 2023.Using children’s books in the science...

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