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NSTA’s peer-reviewed journal for secondary science teachers

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Ideas for reaching out to underrepresented groups are more important now than ever, as our classrooms become increasingly diverse. This issue of The Science Teacher marks our 15th annual issue devoted to the theme of “Science for All.” This theme serves as an umbrella for ideas and strategies to narrow the academic achievement gaps associated with ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, physical disabilities, limited English language proficiency, and learning differences.

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March 2010
Vol. 77 No. 3

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For High School Science Teachers

Guidelines for Classroom Safety

This four-page document should be given to students at the beginning of the school year to help them understand their role in ensuring a safe and productive science experience.

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Reward Yourself!

You could win a trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Apply for NSTA Teacher Awards to showcase your hard work! At the high school level, Ciba, DCAT, CPO, SeaWorld, Shell, and Vernier sponsor awards. In addition, the new Aerospace Award and the Maitland P. Simmons scholarships have niches for the high school science educator.

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Blick on Flicks

Prof. Jacob Clark Blickenstaff helps you turn the "bad science" in movies and TV into teachable science.

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NSTA New ScienceTeacher Academy

NSTA and the Amgen Foundation have launched the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy, which will help to support and encourage middle and secondary school science educators in their first years of teaching.

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Forensics in the Classroom Website

Capitalizing on the groundswell of interest in forensic science shows such as CSI and Forensic Files, the NSTA has teamed up with Court TV to develop exciting new free curriculum units on forensic science for middle and high school students. "It's Magic," "The Cafeteria Caper," and other cases help students solve intriguing mysteries by using real science, including biology, chemistry, and physics.

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Our panel of top-flight teachers and other outstanding science educators has designated the best available supplements for your science teaching.

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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12

Since 1973, NSTA and the Children's Book Council have compiled a yearly list of outstanding children's science trade books. The results from 1996 on are available online.

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