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I’m getting ready for a two-week camping trip to upstate New York for a family reunion, sightseeing, and hiking/birdwatching. I’m also loo...
By Mary Bigelow
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In the ideal world, every school would have whatever materials it takes to provide quality learning experiences. But our world is not ideal and we tea...
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It’s always amazing to me that there is just about anything you’d want to know (and even things you didn’t know you wanted to know) ...
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Whether it’s a riverbank, a lakeshore, or along an ocean or bay, the water is a popular vacation place in the summer. But what if your classroom cou...
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For many teachers, the word “notebook” conjures up an image of a folder or binder in which students attach lab reports, homework, class ha...
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It’s summer and maybe some of us are involved in writing/revising the science curriculum for our schools. Rather than just creating a laundry li...
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Teachers (and administrators) love so see the word “free.” FREE in this case stands for Federal Resources for Excellence in Education. Thi...
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The ocean's hidden worlds
What do you get when you combine knowledge, passion, experience, and some fantastic graphics? A friend sent me the link to a TED video of Robert Balla...
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In previous entries, I’ve mentioned the online, collaborative projects that are part of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s (CLO) Citi...
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Doesn’t it seem like there’s always something new in technology? How can we keep up with what’s going on? I’ve found a resourc...
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A different kind of assessment
Several issues of NSTA journals this year have had an assessment theme, including the April/May issue of Science & Children and the January issue ...
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Assessment to guide instruction
“I don’t have many grades for this quarter, so I better give a few quizzes soon.” “I don’t have time for assessments – just le...
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At first when I saw this issue, I thought of community partnerships, in which students work with organizations outside of school. But I realized by re...
By Mary Bigelow