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Why Attend? | #NSTA18 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Known as the “Queen City,” Charlotte, North Carolina, is the third-fastest-growing major city in the United States. It is easy to understand what makes the city so popular thanks to its bustling and diverse restaurant and art scene, fabulous weat...
By Carole Hayward
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s November 2018 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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Key Midterm Election Results & What’s Ahead for Education and Science
As widely reported, the Democrats won the majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives which means some key changes ahead. Education: House committee leadership positions will switch over at the start of the 116th Congress on January 3. ...
By Jodi Peterson
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I am hoping to have “word walls” in my classroom for subject areas. What would be some beneficial words no matter the age level for the science classroom? — H., Iowa Great idea! I have always maintained that teaching science is also...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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This month’s blogs feature questions sent to me by students of Michael D. Bechtel, EdD, assistant professor of science education, Biology Department of Wartburg College, Iowa. As part of their coursework they were asked to connect to professional l...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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NSTA’s 2018 National Harbor Conference: Personalize Your Schedule Based on Content Area
Happening right outside the nation’s capital, NSTA’s 2018 National Harbor conference on science education will take place November 15–17....
By Carole Hayward
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Beginner, as well as veteran, middle school science educators will find what they need to reimagine the teaching of physical science in Patrick Brown’s new NSTA Press book Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 6-8: Structuring Lesson...
By Carole Hayward
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How Did an Ordinary Science Teacher Win an Award?
Dear NSTA Colleagues, As a proud 18-year veteran of a Kindergarten classroom, applying for one of the NSTA awards in 2014 became “LIFE CHANGING.” I am excited to share my story as an NSTA member whose passion for teaching Kindergarteners and sc...
By Korei Martin
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Evidence, claims, and Media Literacy Week
As the author of the NSTA Press book Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Data, elementary science educator and gu...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Supporting Students With Disabilities in STEM
Jason, is this big enough?” My seventh-grade teacher asked me about the text on the whiteboard, in front of the entire class. Much to my horror, she continued to ask this repeatedly for what felt like the rest of the year. As a middle school studen...
By Kate Falk
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Chinquapin oak acorns, also spelled “Chinkapin.”...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Helping Students Develop Perseverance
Tom Meagher, district STEM education coordinator for Owatonna Public Schools in Owatonna, Minnesota, shows students how to hold a Monarch butterfly before releasing it....
By Debra Shapiro
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NSTA’s E-mail List Server: A Gold Mine of Help at Your Fingertips
One of the most popular and accessible ways for members to get quick professional development advice and stay abreast of education trends is through the free NSTA’s E-Mail List Server....
By Carole Hayward