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Over the summer, I’ve been catching up on articles in NSTA’s Journal of College Science Teaching. One feature I appreciated in the July issue is the NSTA Committee on Research in Science Education’s suggestions of 15 science e...
By Mary Bigelow
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I need some ideas for what to do when students miss a lab. I’ve tried having them do the activity before or after school when they return, but that is difficult because most of my students ride the bus. —Jennifer, Henderson, Nevada...
By Mary Bigelow
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Today, SXSW (South by Southwest) is launching their PanelPicker voting for the fourth annual SXSWedu taking place March 3-6, 2014 in Austin, TX....
By Bill Badders
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What Are Very Young Students' Ideas About Science? Page Keeley Can Help You Find Out
When I wrote about ...
By Carole Hayward
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Ask a question of authors of Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science
The National Association for the Education of Young Children published a collection of articles that focus on early childhood science education....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Updating traditional investigations
As a middle school life science teacher, I wanted students to learn about the living things in the habitats of our own community. One of the investigations we did each year was to “inventory” the bit of lawn in front of the school....
By Mary Bigelow
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Wondering "Why?" with NSTA Kids
“Why are there so many different kinds of rocks?” “Why can’t you see the wind?” “Why does it rain?” “Why, why, why?” Anyone who has spent any time with little kids knows that their inquisitiveness...
By Carole Hayward
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Apply to the New Science Teacher Academy: Don't Miss Your Chance!
The August 26 deadline for applying to the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy is almost here, but there’s still time. To highlight the benefits of being accepted into the program, former Academy Fellows share how the experience has had a positive...
By Carole Hayward
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Discovering Science: teaching science and sequencing (seeds, grades K-1)
They put down roots and then sprout shoots! Seeds—they are little packages that bring new plants to life. As children discover the steps in a seed’s development, they will also experience the skill of sequencing. Understanding sequence or the...
By admin
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Helping students learn the language of science
Science students at all grade levels often struggle with the vocabulary. It’s as if we’re all SLLs—Science Language Learners. Textbooks and websites are full of specialized words that challenge our students. Some are technical and relat...
By Mary Bigelow
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New Leadership in the Nexus of Science and Literacy
NSTA Recommends and the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (OSTB) list bid a fond farewell to Juliana Texley, who has moved on to a new ro...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Our middle school teams are encouraged to make interdisciplinary connections. I have some ideas for integrating physical science topics with language arts and mathematics, but we’re struggling with social studies connections. I was considering ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Science of Golf: evolution of the golf ball
Baseballs have their stitching. Soccer balls have their black-and-white pentagons. And golf balls have their dimples! All have the potential to aerodynamically affect the balls’ movement through the air—to the players’ advantage when they know ...
By admin
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Discovering Science: teaching science and a sense of history (sun and shadows, grades 4-5)
Do students really know about the importance of the sun and the shadows it casts? They may be fascinated to know that hundreds of years ago the sun was the key to helping people know the time of day. NSTA’s “Discovering Science” lesson ...
By admin