For a moment of relaxation and/or rejuvenation, try a BRAINSTARTER, a science-inspired crossword puzzle! Feel free to share it with your colleagues or your students.

NSTA Reports, NSTA’s newspaper published nine times a year as a free member service, is the Association’s timely source of news and information for and about science educators of all levels. It includes national news on science education and education in general; information on teaching materials; announcements of programs for teachers; and advance notice about all NSTA programs, conferences, and publications.

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Lynn Petrinjak, Managing Editor

Debra Shapiro, Associate Editor

Advisory Board

Erin Baumgartner 09–12
Assistant Professor of Biology
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Kim Cherry 09–12
Executive Director
Mathematics and Science Teacher Institute
Xavier University
New Orleans, LA

Stephen Crandall 10–13
Science Teacher
Inverness, FL

Jeanelle Day 10–13
Associate Professor
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

Wayne Fisher 09–12
Elementary Science Specialist
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, NC

Phyllis Frysinger 08–11
Coordinator, WeEXCEL Center of Excellence
Adjunct Instructor
Wright State University
Dayton, OH

Peggy Perdue 08–11
7th Grade Science Teacher
Dorseyville Middle School
Pittsburgh, PA

Deborah Tucker 10–13
Science Education Consultant
Napa, CA

John Wolf 09–11
Science Coordinator and 8th Grade Math and Science
Highlander Charter School
Providence, RI

Denise Antrim 09–12
Director, District XVI
Council Liaison
K–12 Science Coordinator
Orange County Department of Education
Costa Mesa, CA

Julie Luft 08–11
Director, Research in Science Education
Board Liaison
Professor
Arizona State University
School of Life Sciences
Tempe, AZ

Eddie A. Chevis10–13
AMSE Affiliate Representative
Chemistry/AP Chemistry Teacher
East High
Memphis, TN