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As the dust settles from NSTA’s Annual Conference, my thoughts return to a conversation I had with a new NSTA member during the conference. I was grateful to have the opportunity to say “thanks!” for being a member of NSTA and “thanks” fo...
By Howard Wahlberg
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More Chemistry Basics in the Stop Faking It! Series
Thermodynamics and atomic bonding and quantum mechanics, oh my! Bill Robertson tackles these, and other chemistry themes, in More Chemistry Basics, the ninth book in the bestselling Stop Faking It! series....
By Claire Reinburg
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Lab instructions: Finding the right mix
I’m looking for information regarding student comprehension and/or performance when given basic, succinct instructions versus long, detailed lab instructions. I have heard convincing arguments for both, but I’d like to find out what the r...
By Mary Bigelow
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Governor Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania addressed the “Science Matters” Town Hall Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, March 19. In addition to describing the success of Pennsylvania’s STEM education programs and reeling off some f...
By NSTA Web Director
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Thanks to the children who attended the conference
Thanks go to all the children who made it possible for their parents to attend the NSTA national conference by coming along with them!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Ideas sparkle at Intel Science Talent Search
NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently attended the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search Awards in Washington, DC. He listened to student presentations (including one which he freely admits was out of his scope) and talked with science teachers. He...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I didn’t get a chance to post on Saturday all the conversations with educators in Philadelphia, so I’m catching up a bit now....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I’m at the 30th Street Station (with free wireless), waiting for the train to go home....
By Mary Bigelow
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Sunday morning is a tough time for a presenter. Early departures, church services, brunch dates, last minute sightseeing/souvenir gathering, or too much Saturday evening make it difficult for some to attend sessions at this time. But those die-hards ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ted Koehn with his arsenal of inexpensive/free materials...
By Debra Shapiro
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After the last session today was over at 6:00 PM, I went out for dinner. I didn’t try to eavesdrop on the nearby table, but when I heard science notebook, nature study, and rubric, I knew I was sitting near some teachers....
By Mary Bigelow
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Bridging the Outdoors with Science Education, ELA, Art, and Historical Perspectives...
By Mary Bigelow
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Improving Your Students' Graphing and Graph Interpretation Practices...
By Mary Bigelow
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Ellis Island...Science and Immigration Policy...
By Mary Bigelow
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Creating tomorrow's STEM workforce
Katherine Johnson helped pave the way for women and African Americans in technical fields...
By Debra Shapiro
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Full disclosure–NSTA got me hooked on the CSI programs. Ordinarily I would have ignored them, but when I heard that these shows excite students about science, I had to see at least one episode. Eventually I was watching all of them regularly. (...
By Debra Shapiro
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The NSTA Store has a corner where we can meet the authors of current and popular books. Steve Rich was here today to sign copies of his latest book Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide....
By Mary Bigelow
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I headed over to the exhibit hall just before it opened. I was surprised to see so many eager educators waiting for the doors to open, even on the third day! Since they had still had a few minutes before the doors opened, I was able to talk to a few...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Rest? Not much, even on the weekend
Some NSTA attendees take a few minutes to rest their feet....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Hughes High School, a STEM-focused school in Cincinnati, has an intersession which students devote to their projects. As luck would have it this year, the intersession is the same week as the NSTA conference in Philadelphia. Kathy Wright, a program f...
By Mary Bigelow
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ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) sponsored a series of seven sessions (spread out over two days) presented by two of the most dynamic educators I’ve ever met: Ben Smith and Jared Mader of the Red Lion School District...
By Mary Bigelow
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Diana Hunn and Susan Clay Due to technical difficulties, I arrived late to Diana Hunn’s and Susan Clay’s session on Using Humor to Enhance Scientific Literacy. Fortunately, they are good humored about late arrivals....
By Debra Shapiro
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Science talk in Philadelphia at the NSTA national conference
Science talk between students (not teacher-to-student)—is that possible?...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I talked to a few more teachers this afternoon. There are folks from all across the country here this week, but I somehow managed to talk to two people from the West Coast in a row. They weren’t together, so just random chance. Maybe once the t...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Students teaching teachers and rethinking education at the college level
Linda Colon...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I was in an interesting session yesterday and have overheard bits and pieces of a lot of different conference attendees talking about presentations they’ve liked. I’m wondering: What presenters would you like to hear more from? ...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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I talked to a few teachers this morning between sessions. Here’s what they’re saying about attending the conference: Daniel Welker...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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People were doing double-takes in the exhibit hall as Ben Franklin himself was strolling around. I wonder what he thought of all the displays and events—just a few blocks from Independence Hall....
By Mary Bigelow
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This is my favorite conference so far, and that’s saying a lot since I’ve worked at NSTA for 12 years! Even the weather is cooperating—it couldn’t be a more beautiful time to be in Philly. Yesterday I walked around downtown, a...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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NSTA conferences offer so much more than what you see on the program. Between sessions, I stopped to watch and listen to this young man, who was performing outside of the Philadelphia Convention Center this afternoon....
By Debra Shapiro