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Curiosity and non-conformity are two traits that have served science educator and eBooks+ Kids author Martha Harney very well throughout her professional life. Harney, an elementary science specialist for the Northeast Elementary School in Waltham, M...
By Carole Hayward
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Reimagining STEM for English Learners
Science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) learning is for all students. STEM learning is essential in today’s classrooms because it arms our students with the knowledge and skills to process information, uncover problems, design solutions, ...
By Kate Falk
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Early childhood science education at conferences
When a conference has plenty of sessions about science and engineering learning in early childhood—so many that each time slot has 2 or more such sessions—it shows that preschool, kindergarten, and first and second grade teachers are inter...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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What is the most important part of teaching to remember when teaching science? – C., Iowa I would ask all my student teachers, “What do you teach?” Without hesitation, they would answer science, biology, chemistry, or another disc...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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How to Properly Dispose Chemical Hazardous Waste
Most middle and high school science laboratories produce chemical hazardous waste, but what exactly is it, and how do you dispose of it appropriately?...
By Kenneth Roy
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The #NSTA18 Charlotte Exhibit Hall: A Science Teacher’s Playground
Do the twist! With the Dynamic DNA kit from 3D Molecular Designs, that is. Or if you’re really brave, face off against the Zombie Apocalypse with Texas Instruments. The Exhibit Hall at NSTA conferences has been called “The Science Teachers’ Pla...
By Carole Hayward
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What are some hands-on ideas of how to integrate science into music and art classes? – A., Iowa I believe that teachers should try to integrate subjects! Here are just a few ideas; search the NSTA Learning Center and NGSS@NSTA for more....
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Investigations that Engage Learners in Science Performances
The release of the consensus study report Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provides teachers of science with a structure to engage studen...
By Kate Falk
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Teaching Visually-impaired Students
I am writing to ask for suggestions to teach visually-impaired students science. How do you suggest to teach such students? — M., Iowa ...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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One District’s Path to Improving Student Discourse
If you’ve spent any time exploring the shifts in NGSS instructional practices you will understand the call for “less sage on the stage and more guide on the side.” While such a metaphor can be applied to a variety of science classroom settings,...
By Sean Musselman
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Science Class: A Place Where Children Should Be Seen and Heard
I recently observed a lesson about how shadows change throughout the day, and I was fascinated by the amount of time the teacher and the class took to listen to and watch one another as they discussed the data. The careful structuring of time for ana...
By Cindy Workosky
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Center Your Learning in the NSTA Learning Center
Are you looking for a professional learning community specifically for K-16 science teachers? The NSTA Learning Center is stocked with resources, customized lesson plans, online modules, and community forums, and will change the ways you access and l...
By Carole Hayward
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Introducing the NSTA Elementary Science Position Statement
Jennifer Thompson, early elementary teacher and former chair of the NSTA Preschool and Elementary Committee, is the ideal person to introduce the updated NSTA Elementary Science Position Statement. Welcome Jennifer!...
By Peggy Ashbrook