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The Vernier Go Wireless Link: A Bluetooth Broadcaster for your Sensors
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By Martin Horejsi
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Tweet All About It: Happening Now @NSTA
It’s been a busy week in the Twitterverse for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Our favorite shout-out came from Science Friday, promoting great science books for kids; we were delighted to see one of our readers’ favorite...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Making Science Accessible in Multilingual Classrooms
Please welcome guest blogger Karen N. Nemeth, writing about making science learning accessible in multilingual classrooms. Karen N. Nemeth, Ed.M. is an author, consultant and presenter focusing on improving early childhood education for children who...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Nurture a love of learning in your science classroom
How can we cultivate a student’s (and a teacher’s!) natural love of learning and exploration amid so many demands in today’s schools? The recent article “When Success Leads to Failure” in The Atlantic by teacher–author Jessica Lahey drew ...
By Claire Reinburg
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Informal professional development
I teach in a private school that does not offer much in terms of professional development (PD), especially for science teachers. My colleagues and I would like to visit some science museums and centers. Would that count as PD? Do you have any other s...
By Mary Bigelow
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Encourage a Sense of Wonder in Your Students
New books in the NSTA Kids I Wonder Why series are available just in time for the new school year! Focused on the biological sciences, these five books introduce readers to basic science content pertaining to plants and animals. Author Lawrence F. Lo...
By Carole Hayward
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What’s popular on NSTA’s website at the start of the school year
Browse the most popular books, e-books, and children’s trade books on NSTA’s website this month. Best wishes for the start of your school year!...
By Claire Reinburg
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Are Your Students Pretenders in a Digital World?
The Pretender was a television show many years ago just before the 21st century arrived where the main character Jarod took on new roles each and every week that required him to master any task required for that job. He was a pretender – stepping i...
By Christine Royce
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Science vocabulary: See it, say it
How do you make vocabulary terms meaningful for students? I’m talking about really getting them to understand how the word or words are used in context. I feel students often just copy down a definition and never truly grasp how it relates to t...
By Mary Bigelow
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An intersection of physical science and art
I love it when a book of art activities recommends finding materials in thrift stores or using recyclables or common classroom materials to create art. It’s even better when the activities can be part of a science exploration or investigation into ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Setting up the learning space—where should the magnifiers go?
Do you have a “Science” area in your classroom or other space? Which, if any objects should be permanent residents of a science area? I usually keep a few tools there so children can find them when needed—magnifiers, trays, pipettes/droppers, a...
By Peggy Ashbrook