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Science Is Taking over Atlanta This March! Top 10 Reasons Why Educators Need to Be There
Come to Atlanta this March and immerse yourself in everything science. The NSTA National Conference on Science Education has something for every science teacher. Four days packed with useful information and resources that teachers can use in the clas...
By Korei Martin
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How Teachers Are Retooling Lessons Using the EQuIP Rubric
Sometimes finding the right book or article can be the key to opening our minds to new ideas. A few years back, NSTA published a special journal series on the NGSS, and I recently re-read a few of them. Three in particular highlighted teachers’ exp...
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Counting birds and winter jackets
The next Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is February 16-19, 2018!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Q and A With Jim Short on Instructional Materials
Why do instructional materials for science need to change?...
By Cindy Workosky
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What is Engineering's Place in STEM Certification? ASEE Responds
Engineering historically has had a very limited presence in K-12 education outside of specialized schools and a few out-of-school activities. That changed dramatically with the release of the Next Generation Science Standards which explicitly inclu...
By Korei Martin
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Collaborating on a Vision for NGSS Instructional Materials
Recently, state science teachers associations in four states that had adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)—California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—worked together to address the critical role that review and selection of high-q...
By Cindy Workosky
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Amid controversy and conversations around immigration, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, budget caps, children’s health insurance, and more, federal lawmakers could not come to an agreement on final spending for FY 2018 federal pr...
By Jodi Peterson
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Sharing Enthusiasm to Increase STEM Interest
Ricky Arnold. Photo credit: NASA By Ricky Arnold An unexpected thunderstorm during my ninth-grade Earth science class led me to an equally unexpected career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and then to NASA....
By Guest Blogger
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I’ve been considering adding some live animals to my classroom for my students to study. What should I consider before taking the leap? —K., Washington ...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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The Carson MicroMini 20x Pocket Microscope: An ounce of magnification is worth a pound of words.
There are a surprising number of so-called “Pocket Microscopes” available today. I even remember pocket microscopes advertised in the pages of comic books back when I was a kid. And at that time, comic books were not targeting adult readers. Ther...
By Martin Horejsi
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The science teacher must be prepared to clean up minor spills that may occur in the lab and know how to proceed in the event of a major spill. A proper response could prevent major disruptions to science laboratory operations, damage to laboratory eq...
By Kenneth Roy
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Here's Why Elementary Science Teachers Will Love #NSTA18 Atlanta
NSTA is headed to Atlanta for our 2018 National Conference on Science Education, March 15-18, and we have incredible things in store for elementary teachers! The first thing you’ll want to put on your schedule is the Elementary Extravaganza on ...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director