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I am thinking of switching careers to become a secondary science teacher (I currently work for an environmental agency). Before I decide, what should I consider? —S., Connecticut...
By Mary Bigelow
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NSTA’s K–12 Science Education Journals: February 2015 Issues Online
Energy and Matter; Science and Language Arts; and Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information—these are the themes of the February 2015 journal articles from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)....
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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It’s a Great Time for the Latest Next Time You See Books
Emily Morgan, popular NSTA Press co-author of the Picture-Perfect Science Lessons series, has recently added three new books to the Next Time You See series: Next Time You See a Maple Seed, Next Time You See the Moon, and Next Time You See ...
By Carole Hayward
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If you’ve been to Chicago, you know it’s an ideal place to focus on design and architecture....
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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This March, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will feature a special strand “Teaching Every Child by Embracing Diversity” at our ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Finding books about systems in cold weather
In cold weather children’s systems of clothing for comfort may become more complicated with added parts of boots, leg warmers, mittens, scarves, hats and coats with multiple fastenings. Reading a book aloud during the time it takes children to get...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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ESEA is Moving —Call your Representatives, Let your Voice Be Heard
Work to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, otherwise known as No Child Left Behind, is moving quickly in both the Senate and the House....
By Jodi Peterson
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Help Your Students Become Proficient in Science Through Argument-Driven Inquiry
“The new aim of science education in the United States is for all students to become proficient in science by the time they finish high school. The argument-driven inquiry (ADI) instruction model was designed as a way to make lab activities more au...
By Carole Hayward
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Thoughts of Gardens Can Warm Cold Winter Days
As the temperature dips low and snow piles up across large areas of the country, I find myself thinking about the spring weather to come and working in my garden. So I was delighted to have the chance to read author Steve Rich’s latest NSTA Kids bo...
By Carole Hayward
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I’m an Administrator. How Can I Stay Connected to Science Instruction?
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By Carole Hayward
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When I was student teaching, we had to do a “reflection journal.” Now that I have my own teaching assignment, I’m wondering if teachers keep such a document. If so, what do they put in it? What format do they use and how do they find the time f...
By Mary Bigelow
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College Students: Volunteer with eCYBERMISSION and See the Big Picture
Ever considered the opportunity to offer your help or engage with someone you might learn something from?...
By admin
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#14Books: NSTA Press Honored to Be on Science Books & Films Best Books List
Field-tested science fair ideas that make students responsible for their own learning… middle school experiments using Rocket Launchers, Sound Pipes, Drinking Birds, and Dropper Poppers… a kid-magnet formula that will get your students en...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Science lessons for the new year from NSTA Press
NSTA Press sampler of science l...
By Claire Reinburg