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It's Elemental

It’s always amazing to me that there is just about anything you’d want to know (and even things you didn’t know you wanted to know) ...

By Mary Bigelow

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Expanding the classroom walls

Whether it’s a riverbank, a lakeshore, or along an ocean or bay, the water is a popular vacation place in the summer. But what if your classroom cou...

By Mary Bigelow

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Science notebooks

For many teachers, the word “notebook” conjures up an image of a folder or binder in which students attach lab reports, homework, class ha...

By Mary Bigelow

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Curriculum resources

It’s summer and maybe some of us are involved in writing/revising the science curriculum for our schools. Rather than just creating a laundry li...

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FREE resources

Teachers (and administrators) love so see the word “free.” FREE in this case stands for Federal Resources for Excellence in Education. Thi...

By Mary Bigelow

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The ocean's hidden worlds

What do you get when you combine knowledge, passion, experience, and some fantastic graphics? A friend sent me the link to a TED video of Robert Balla...

By Mary Bigelow

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For the birds

In previous entries, I’ve mentioned the online, collaborative projects that are part of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s (CLO) Citi...

By Mary Bigelow

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Keeping up with technology

Doesn’t it seem like there’s always something new in technology? How can we keep up with what’s going on? I’ve found a resourc...

By Mary Bigelow

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A different kind of assessment

Several issues of NSTA journals this year have had an assessment theme, including the April/May issue of Science & Children and the January issue ...

By Mary Bigelow

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Assessment to guide instruction

“I don’t have many grades for this quarter, so I better give a few quizzes soon.” “I don’t have time for assessments – just le...

By Mary Bigelow

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Simulation of the Sun's annual path in the sky

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Professional development

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Community collaborations

At first when I saw this issue, I thought of community partnerships, in which students work with organizations outside of school. But I realized by re...

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Next year in New Orleans!

Well, this conference is history, and I’m exhausted in a good way— both physically and mentally. From talks by astronaut Barbara Morgan, R...

By Mary Bigelow

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Moodles, wikis, and blogs

So, you’re a presenter and your time slot is the last one of the conference, and your room is the farthest from the lobby. Will anyone come? In ...

By Mary Bigelow