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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
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Over the course of a day, 350 million photos are uploaded to Facebook. 6,000 Tweets are sent each second, and young adults send or receive about 100 texts per day (hopefully not all of them during class time!). Together, this creates 2.5 quintillion...
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Emory University freshman Alexa Dantzler maintains the temperature of a solution that, after reacting it with several chemicals, will allow her to determine how much calcium carbonate exists in an antacid tablet....
By Robert Yager
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Ideas from NSTA September K–12 journals
Science and Children: Engineering and Design...
By Mary Bigelow
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Positive parent communications
When I taught at the elementary level it was easy to communicate with the parents of 25 students. Now that I’m teaching science at the middle school, I’m overwhelmed by the thought of trying to communicate personally with more than 150 pa...
By Mary Bigelow
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In this video, columnists Ben Smith and Jared Mader share information from their Science 2.0 column, “Social Media Primer,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here: http://bit.ly/1OY0772 [youtube]https://you...
By sstuckey
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The Vernier Go Wireless Link: A Bluetooth Broadcaster for your Sensors
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By Martin Horejsi
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Tweet All About It: Happening Now @NSTA
It’s been a busy week in the Twitterverse for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Our favorite shout-out came from Science Friday, promoting great science books for kids; we were delighted to see one of our readers’ favorite...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Making Science Accessible in Multilingual Classrooms
Please welcome guest blogger Karen N. Nemeth, writing about making science learning accessible in multilingual classrooms. Karen N. Nemeth, Ed.M. is an author, consultant and presenter focusing on improving early childhood education for children who...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Nurture a love of learning in your science classroom
How can we cultivate a student’s (and a teacher’s!) natural love of learning and exploration amid so many demands in today’s schools? The recent article “When Success Leads to Failure” in The Atlantic by teacher–author Jessica Lahey drew ...
By Claire Reinburg
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Informal professional development
I teach in a private school that does not offer much in terms of professional development (PD), especially for science teachers. My colleagues and I would like to visit some science museums and centers. Would that count as PD? Do you have any other s...
By Mary Bigelow
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Encourage a Sense of Wonder in Your Students
New books in the NSTA Kids I Wonder Why series are available just in time for the new school year! Focused on the biological sciences, these five books introduce readers to basic science content pertaining to plants and animals. Author Lawrence F. Lo...
By Carole Hayward
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What’s popular on NSTA’s website at the start of the school year
Browse the most popular books, e-books, and children’s trade books on NSTA’s website this month. Best wishes for the start of your school year!...
By Claire Reinburg