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Educators enjoy the innovative booths at #NSTA15
Babafemi Ojo is a high school biology teacher. Yet his favorite booth at the National Science Teachers Association’s Philadelphia conference was the portable planetarium. “I could see kids getting in there and being amazed,” says Ojo, who teach...
By Luke Towler
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To be a teacher means being a life-long learner, by disposition and by program and licensing requirement. Every day I learn a something new in my conversations with children (“My mommy has a baby in her tummy”), colleagues and online. Attending w...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Tapping into student interests
It seems like it’s getting harder to get my middle school students interested in a topic. I’ve strained my brain trying to come up with new ideas. Am I the only one in this situation? —B., Arizona...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ideas and info from NSTA's November K-12 journals
Each of the K-12 journals this month includes Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom with suggestions on how to integrate Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and CroEarath ss-Cutti...
By Mary Bigelow
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Let Your Voice Be Heard–Support STEM Education in Final No Child Left Behind Bill
Hopes mount that Congress will complete reauthorization of No Child Left Behind this fall, establishing the federal funding and programs that will help to define K-12 education for the next several years....
By Jodi Peterson
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I like to provide activities that help students learn science vocabulary, but at a recent department meeting we discussed the value (if any) of word games and puzzles. Do you have any insights or research on the topic? –W., New York...
By Mary Bigelow
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Tailoring professional development to the needs of a small group
I sometimes wish I could have another hour or more with a presenter of a session at a conference or other professional development program. I want to more-fully explore the ideas presented or a question the discussion raised in my mind. I was able to...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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“Children are naturally fascinated by spiderwebs, and when they learn that these webs are clever traps made by small and skillful spiders that never had a single lesson, these structures become even more remarkable. My wish is that after reading t...
By Carole Hayward
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As a beginning science teacher, I have issues with time management. Some days a lesson I thought would take the entire class period doesn’t. Other activities take longer than I planned. How do teachers handle this? —D., Vermont...
By Mary Bigelow
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NSTA Leader Shares NGSS Expertise at International Conference with Chinese Science Educators
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By Guest Blogger
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Update on No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
The hot parlor game recently among education advocates is whether the reauthorized version of No Child Left Behind will make it across the finish line this fall amid the turmoil in Congress and the unexpected departure of Education Secretary Arne Dun...
By Jodi Peterson
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Ideas from NSTA's October K–12 journals
Each of the K-12 journals this month includes DCIs, SEPs, and CCs, Oh My! Understanding the Three Dimensions of the NGSS with in-depth descriptions of what the Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Cross-cutting concepts mea...
By Mary Bigelow
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My background is in engineering and now I’m teaching middle school general science. I’m comfortable with the topics in physical and earth science, but I’m a little shaky on the life science topics, including cells, genetics, and evo...
By Mary Bigelow
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Have a question about science teaching? #askNSTA
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Gill Robertson shared her idea for using leaves as paint brushes....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Teaching Climate Change With Stories of Success
Science teachers often find teaching about climate change challenging; when they discuss the dire consequences of rising CO2, students have a propensity to shut down. The common belief has been that if people understood climate change science, they w...
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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3 Key Ingredients for Successful STEM Implementation: Trust, Collaboration, and Innovative Thinking
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#NSTA Social Scene: October 3, 2015
What are science teachers doing in social media this week? Here’s our top 10 favorites!...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Do You Know What You Do Not Know?
The recent report by the Pew Research Center was titled “A Look at What the Public Knows and Does Not Know About Science” and according to their website found “….. that most Americans can answer basic questions about several scientific terms ...
By Christine Royce
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As the wind stirs up and we get a full day of long-awaited rain, children arrive at school in rain boots and coats, and a few in soaking wet sandals. Hurricane Joaquin will bring more rain and wind this weekend as it moves north in the Atlantic, hope...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Build Your Professional Network
In this video, columnist Ben Smith shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Build Your Professional Network,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here: Build Your Professional Network [youtube]https://...
By sstuckey
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The PASCO Bluetooth Spectrometer: Even Isaac Newton would flip over the power of this digital prism!
The PASCO Wireless Spectrometer...
By Martin Horejsi
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Teaching a “STEM” class or curriculum means addressing each letter in the acronym. In a rigorous STEM curriculum, those four areas of teaching and student learning—Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—will be observable every day....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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My principal asked me as the science department chair if I could help one of our new teachers. From the beginning, she’s having issues with classroom management and organization. I’m willing to do what I can to help her, and she is open t...
By Mary Bigelow
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#NSTA15 Area Conferences on Science Education: Bloggers Wanted
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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The eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition Asks: What’s Your Volunteer Type?
“From my perspective as an advisor, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the interest and motivation eCYBERMISSION generates in my students. I use many of the website RESOURCES and videos to teach methods. The real learning comes from seeing a project...
By Korei Martin