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The Louisiana Science Teachers Association has a welcome booth here, with friendly faces and suggestions for sightseeing and learning more about t...
By Mary Bigelow
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If you’re Blackberry-less like me and don’t want to tote your laptop around, there is a kiosk where you can check your email, update a...
By Mary Bigelow
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The "cool" Darwin and the intersection of western science and native knowledge
Presenter Mark Plotkin seemed to enjoy being back in his native New Orleans earlier today as he talked about native cultures, Western science, and fin...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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When I saw that the Planetary Society was sponsoring a session with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson, I assumed that each would take the podium for...
By Mary Bigelow
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Looking inside the student brain to enhance learning
Understanding how a student’s brain works is vital to teaching and learning, says Kenneth Wesson, a neuroscience education consultant and vice...
By Debra Shapiro
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Even in March the humidity here is high. Along with the morning fog, it makes for a place where “resistance is futile” in terms of coiff...
By Mary Bigelow
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Busy morning at the conference
This is only my second NSTA national conference and I continue to be impressed by how eager everyone is to learn, regardless of whether he or she is ...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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So many sessions, so little time
I went over to the conference center this afternoon to pick up my badge holder, tote bag, and conference program. When I pulled out the program, m...
By Mary Bigelow
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How can we make time to teach science in preK-2 classrooms?
Observing the life cycle of an insect can include measuring growth and weight, counting calendar days and reading fiction, non-fiction, and writing po...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Happy pi day (3.14)! I’m clearing out my mailbox and “to do” lists before heading to the NSTA Conference in New Orleans. Here are so...
By Mary Bigelow
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Our science teachers are discussing whether to allow students to use Wikipedia as a source for their research papers. What do you think of this source...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Reading this issue’s articles on English Language Learners (ELLs) — Challenges and Solutions for ELLs and Making the Connection — b...
By Mary Bigelow
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Snack sorting! It’s an interesting way to involve students in classifying and, while sitting together to eat, there is time to talk about why certai...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Activities get students focused
It takes my students a long time to settle down. By the time I take attendance and collect or return assignments, a lot of valuable time is gone. I...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Seed sprouting, activity and observation
It’s fun for children to plant seeds in a special container, but it can be hard to remember to water them, leading to disappointment if the plants d...
By Peggy Ashbrook