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Early childhood teachers respond to request for resources on Earth and Life Science
Children observe and document seasonal changes as they begin to learn how living organisms respond to their environment....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science and engineering that helped win a war: Reflections on Veterans Day
Being part of a military family, Veterans Day holds special significance for me. Members of my family have served in the Coast Guard, Navy, and Army. Wherever I am on Veterans Day, I seek out a way to reflect on the sacrifices and accomplishments of ...
By Claire Reinburg
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Off to the races with physics!
I enjoyed watching auto races as a child, so I decided to check out Norm Barstow’s session, Elastic Power: Wind Up Your Engines and Explore (a.k.a. “NASCAR in New Orleans”)....
By Debra Shapiro
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Steve Rich’s early morning NSTA Press Session in New Orleans “Bringing Outdoor Science Into Your Classroom” drew teachers eager to explore strategies to incorporate more of the outdoors into their science lessons....
By Claire Reinburg
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Fun and games with the carbon cycle
Demonstrating the carbon cycle was never so much fun as it was in Kristen Dotti’s New Orleans session, Drop the Lecture and Let the Students...
By Debra Shapiro
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Picture-perfect elementary STEM
This year, K–5 teachers from the Baltimore City (Maryland) Public Schools went from thinking they couldn’t teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and their students couldn’t learn it to expressing confidence in thei...
By Debra Shapiro
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With STEM, almost everything is possible
The audience for Colonel Geoffrey Ling’s presentation had a treat yesterday. Ling, who is program manager for the Defense Science Office at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), said that this conference was “the first natio...
By Debra Shapiro
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The NSTA Science Store at the conferences is a popular meeting spot where teachers can browse ...
By Claire Reinburg
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The scoop on the Next Generation Science Standards
Stephen Pruitt, vice president for content, research, and development for Achieve, Inc., gave teachers an engaging preview of the Next Generation Science Standards during his talk this afternoon. “We have incredible teachers in this countryR...
By Debra Shapiro
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Morgan Fairchild on science ed and the economy
(photo courtesy of Morgan Fairchild.com) Who knew that actress Morgan Fairchild knew so much about science? “I was the original science nerd,” she told the audience during her keynote speech this morning....
By Debra Shapiro
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By Martin Horejsi
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The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline: how are we doing?
NSTA Executive Director Francis Eberle...
By Francis Eberle
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The magic of a scientist's visit
(photo by Cathy Parker, TOPScience Project Coordinator) When a scientist visits a classroom, a kind of magic happens for te...
By Debra Shapiro
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What educators should know about research
Reading publications from other organizations related to literacy, administration, and technology provides a context for science instruction. An article I recently read has relevance for science teachers: 10 Things Every Literacy Educator Should Know...
By Mary Bigelow
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I wish I had more than 24 hours in a day. There are so many new resources online, and even the tried and true ones are continually being updated....
By Mary Bigelow
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Exploring the practices in the science Framework
I attended a great session at the NSTA Hartford conference regarding the new Framework and Next Generation Science Standards. Francis Eberle and Harold Pratt explored scientific and engineering practices in the the new Framework. We want to know̷...
By Cindy Workosky
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NAEYC Early Childhood Science Interest Forum
The National Association for the Education of Young Children 2011 national conference takes place next week in Orlando....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Space exploration—more relevant than ever!
Space. The Final Frontier. Well, not really according to James Garvin, Chief Scientist for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He insists, “Our exploration has just begun.” Dr. Garvin was the keynote speaking during yesterday’s g...
By Teshia Birts, CAE
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Outstanding Science Trade Books 2012 Awards Reception
Trade books are an important way for young children to learn about the wonders of the natural world outside of their neighborhood, and the details of the natural world at their doorstep....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Is the computer mouse dead? Or dying anyway?
The computer mouse has been a stable since 1984 when it was popularized on the Macintosh computer. And has gone relatively unquestioned since. However, the mouse also prevents us from doing many things. Like what, you might ask? Well, doing those th...
By Martin Horejsi
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How's the weather at your science museum?
photo courtesy of the Franklin Institute...
By Debra Shapiro
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Catch sessions on Framework and Science Standards in Hartford
Greetings … Interested in learning more about NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards now in development, catch one of the many sessions slated for the Hartford Regional Conference. Featured P...
By Cindy Workosky
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I recently became the science department chairperson. My meetings are a disaster! People arrive late and complain when I try to discuss issues. I don’t think we accomplish anything. What can I do to make meetings more productive? —Irene...
By Mary Bigelow
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Our department chair is encouraging us to add comments to student writing assignments. This sounds time-consuming; I have more than 100 students in my Earth science classes. Would students even read my comments on lab reports or term papers? —S...
By Mary Bigelow
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Young children using microscopes to see more
Hypolimnas misippus butterfly head photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science teaching awards for 2011-2012 [Updated]
Calling all full time pre-kindergarten through second grade teachers! (Tell your upper elementary colleagues too.) Win an award for your innovative science inquiry program through the National Science Teacher Association that will put some cash in yo...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Important lessons learned from a teacher
After reading the moving NPR story of a neurosurgeon who thanked his high school science teacher, investigative reporter Steve Silberman began to imagine all the other stories out there of a teacher’s influence on prominent writers, teachers, and s...
By Claire Reinburg
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My middle school students this year are very scatterbrained. It seems to take forever for them to get focused at the beginning of class and to find the materials they need when I ask for them during class. When it’s time to get into groups for ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Treating the economy with STEM students
Treating the economy with STEM students By Shiv Gaglani...
By Christine Royce