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Ideas and information from NSTA's March K-12 journals

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Ideas and information from NSTA's March K-12 journals

This month, all three K-12 journals include What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World (a must-read) and Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (a must-share)....

By Mary Bigelow

Girls and science

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Girls and science

I teach middle school, and I’m looking for ways to interest girls in science. I seem to get a lot of “It’s too hard” and “I don’t like science.” What strategies could I use to overcome these attitudes? —C., Texas...

By Mary Bigelow

Teaching Students About Marine Technology

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Teaching Students About Marine Technology

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By Debra Shapiro

Mastering Scientific Practices with Technology, Part 2

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Mastering Scientific Practices with Technology, Part 2

In this video, columnist Ben Smith shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology, Part 2,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here: http://bit.ly/1QBrwyV &nbs...

By sstuckey

Top Twitter Conversations Among Science Teachers in the Last 48 Hours

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Top Twitter Conversations Among Science Teachers in the Last 48 Hours

What were science teachers talking about on Twitter this weekend? Here are the top 12 stories we saw blowing up our network. Enjoy, and let us know what stories you’re following....

By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director

Advice for a new principal?

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Advice for a new principal?

Our new principal, who used to be a language arts teacher, doesn’t seem to understand what it’s like to be a science teacher. He’s a good guy, but what can we do to “educate” him on what we do?  –L., Massachusetts...

By Mary Bigelow

First Time at an NSTA Conference? Up Your Game With These Insider Tips

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First Time at an NSTA Conference? Up Your Game With These Insider Tips

Are you attending the 2016 NSTA National Conference on Science Education  in Nashville in March 31-April 3? If this is the first time you’ve attended the national conference, it can be overwhelming! Here are some suggestions to consider before you...

By Mary Bigelow

Teaching Energy Across the Sciences, K–12

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Teaching Energy Across the Sciences, K–12

Students’ experiences with hearing and using the term energy to describe everyday events give them a very intuitive sense of what energy is and how it behaves. Those feelings, however, are often at odds with school science instruction....

By Carole Hayward

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