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Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners
The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NASEM 2018) is timely, as three emerging forces shape the changing landscape of K–12 science educati...
By Okhee Lee
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Addressing Electrical Hazards in the Lab
Accidents in the lab involving electricity can produce fire, smoke, electrocutions, and explosions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “electrical equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely t...
By Kenneth Roy
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Administration Budget Request Would (Again) Cut Funding for Key Ed Programs
President Trump submitted his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 programs last week and, as expected, discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education would be cut significantly for FY20 programs that would begin this October. ...
By Jodi Peterson
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Ed News: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education
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By Kate Falk
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What are some interesting ways to introduce some of the major players in scientific discoveries so that my students can have a better grasp at who these people were and that they can aspire to be just as innovative and crucial to the world of science...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s March 2019 K-12 journals
Regardless of what grade level or subject you teach, check out all three K-12 journals. As you skim through titles and descriptions of the articles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting for your students, the inspiration to adapt ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Using Art as an Introduction to Science
“Ms. Anne! Did you know kelp is a plant like the sunflowers?” That was just one of many questions I heard last week as my class turned the classroom into a kelp forest. It all began with the otters. No, it really all began with the students...
By Korei Martin
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The Role of Instructional Resources in Supporting Investigation and Design
We are at an exciting time in science education. The Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012) presents a vision for how we should teach science that is grounded in empirical evidence and what we know about how students learn. The Framework fo...
By Kate Falk
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I am sick of using cookbook labs in my chemistry class and want my students to conduct more inquiry labs. However, my principal thinks that this might be a recipe for disaster. What do other chemistry teachers do to incorporate more inquiry into thei...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Missouri Science Teachers: NSTA Is Coming to You This April
If you’re a Missouri science teacher, you’ve probably been to the Missouri Botanical Garden, most likely as a chaperone. But when you join NSTA for our 2019 National Conference in St. Louis this April, you’ll get a completely different experien...
By Carole Hayward
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Dreaming of spring and preparing to garden with young children
Before the weather really warms up in your area, take children for a nature walk and together document through drawing or p...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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E-book Invites Young Readers to Discover How a Fish Fossil Exists in an Egyptian Desert
After devoting 25 years to the teaching profession, Mary Hanson was seeking “out of the box professional development opportunities.”...
By Carole Hayward
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Engaging Young Learners in the Practices of Science – Starting with Questions about Earthworms
Photo by Allie LaRue...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Supporting Classroom Implementation of Investigations and Design for All Students
Previous blogs on this series have focused on describing the Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center report’s conclusions and recommendations on the importance and role of investigation and engineering design...
By Kate Falk