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Report from the NAEYC 2011 national conference
Being away from my daily routine is both exciting and a little anxiety-producing, as in Look at all the other early childhood educators who are attending a session on science! and Did I remember to ask someone to feed the fish? Here are descriptions ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Photography in the science classroom
My school is offering “mini-grants” to teachers. It’s not a lot of money, but every little bit counts these days. I want to apply for funds for a digital camera for my elementary classroom. I know it would be useful, but the proposa...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Great Beyond: why e-reader tablets matter in science education
It seems with each passing week, another tablet (computer?) is announced, reviewed, and sits on the store shelf. At last count, there are 54 options of the device occupying the “space” called a tablet....
By Martin Horejsi
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Intergenerational science activities
My school is planning an Intergenerational Day, in which students invite grandparents or other guests to attend school for part of the day. We’re also inviting residents of a local retirement community. I’d like to participate with my fif...
By Mary Bigelow
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Early childhood teachers respond to request for resources on Earth and Life Science
Children observe and document seasonal changes as they begin to learn how living organisms respond to their environment....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science and engineering that helped win a war: Reflections on Veterans Day
Being part of a military family, Veterans Day holds special significance for me. Members of my family have served in the Coast Guard, Navy, and Army. Wherever I am on Veterans Day, I seek out a way to reflect on the sacrifices and accomplishments of ...
By Claire Reinburg
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Off to the races with physics!
I enjoyed watching auto races as a child, so I decided to check out Norm Barstow’s session, Elastic Power: Wind Up Your Engines and Explore (a.k.a. “NASCAR in New Orleans”)....
By Debra Shapiro
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Steve Rich’s early morning NSTA Press Session in New Orleans “Bringing Outdoor Science Into Your Classroom” drew teachers eager to explore strategies to incorporate more of the outdoors into their science lessons....
By Claire Reinburg
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Fun and games with the carbon cycle
Demonstrating the carbon cycle was never so much fun as it was in Kristen Dotti’s New Orleans session, Drop the Lecture and Let the Students...
By Debra Shapiro
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Picture-perfect elementary STEM
This year, K–5 teachers from the Baltimore City (Maryland) Public Schools went from thinking they couldn’t teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and their students couldn’t learn it to expressing confidence in thei...
By Debra Shapiro
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With STEM, almost everything is possible
The audience for Colonel Geoffrey Ling’s presentation had a treat yesterday. Ling, who is program manager for the Defense Science Office at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), said that this conference was “the first natio...
By Debra Shapiro
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The NSTA Science Store at the conferences is a popular meeting spot where teachers can browse ...
By Claire Reinburg