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I subscribe to many blogs, listserves, and RSS feeds as a way to keep up with current events. This week, two articles caught my attention for their relation to science teaching....
By Mary Bigelow
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It’s me again, the “bone collecting” teacher with a new question. How effective is rubbing alcohol in preserving specimens? Since I live at the beach, I am always finding marine specimens to use for student observations....
By Mary Bigelow
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What's new for July 19th on NSTA’s various online outposts
Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Differentiated instruction in science
I am a science specialist and I teach students in first through fifth grades. My school is becoming the resource room building in the district. I expect to have large class sizes, 25–30 students, with mixed ability levels. I could have as many ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards, draft ready for our review
Science learning begins in early childhood....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Is "connecting with nature" the same as "science"?
Take a look at The ChildCare Information Exchange’s current “Insta-Poll” (a casual poll of readers) on their views on the Highest Priority Teacher Training Topics. “Connecting children with nature” is fifth in priority today when I looked...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Safety information for teaching science
In planning for the school year, I check for safety considerations on the National Science Teachers Association website, at www.nsta.org/portals/safety.aspx#elem...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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What's new on NSTA's various online social media outposts
What’s New for July 5th on NSTA’s various online outposts Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Free journal columns on early childhood science
In the interest of making it easier for early childhood educators to teach science, I am unabashedly tooting my own horn—read the Early Years column I write in the National Science Teachers Association’s elementary school journ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Congratulations to our new colleagues! Whether you’re a new college grad or changing to a new role as teacher, NSTA’s SciLinks can be a valuable resource for you. Through SciLinks, teachers and students can access vetted web pages that pr...
By Mary Bigelow
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The latest from NSTA's various online outposts…
What’s New for June 14 on NSTA’s various online outposts Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs:...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Cooperative learning in the lab
I teach fourth and fifth graders in our school’s “Discovery Lab.” With over 700 students I am constantly brainstorming procedures to help the lab run smoother. One thing that I want to try is to assign student roles for group work. ...
By Mary Bigelow