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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 28, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

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Partnerships Achieve Creative Connections Between Coding, Music, and Science

By Pascua Padró-Collazo, Isaris R. Quiñones-Pérez, Rafael A. Arce-Nazario, Joseph Carroll-Miranda, Lizzette M. Velázquez-Rivera, Brenda Lee Estévez-Moreno, and Lilliana Marrero-Solís

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Designing, Sustaining, and Evaluating Environmental Justice Projects: The Critical Community Science Tool

By Kelsie N. Fowler

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 14, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

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Web Seminar

Science Update: Mission: Iconic Reefs, Bringing Science and Community Together for Coral Reefs, November 16, 2023

Join us on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for an edition of NSTA’s Science Update. Lindsey Crews, Science and Outre...

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, May 2, 2023

Join us on May 2, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET to learn about how to review and provide feedback to NSTA National Conference session proposals.&nb...

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conference, April 4, 2023

Join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET to learn about how to submit a successful proposal to present at NSTA’s National Confe...

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Science Update: Observing Hurricanes with Ocean Drones, June 8, 2023

Join us on Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for an edition of NSTA’s Science Update. Advancing our understanding of hurricanes ...

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Computational Thinking and Why It Matters

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education

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Adventures in Quander: A QIS Video Game for Secondary Learners

By Devon M. Christman, Collin Lejano, Kaylee Laub, Liliana Garcia, Matthew Bennett, David Gonzalez-Maldonado, Tianle Liu, Grace Williams, Danielle Harlow, Diana Franklin, and Emily Edwards

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Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics

By Robin Jocius, Jennifer Albert, Rachana Bhonsle, Deepti Joshi, W. Ian O’Byrne, and Melanie Blanton

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Using Open-World Games to Support Inclusive Approaches to Computational Thinking

By Dorothy Bennett, Cornelia Brunner, Nicholas Hartmann, and Stephen Uzzo

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Web Seminar

Science Update: Europa Clipper: Exploring an Ocean World, May 11, 2023

Join us on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for an edition of NSTA’s Science Update about a mission to explore Jupiter’s moon Eu...

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Web Seminar: NSTA Teacher Awards – Looking for the Best of the Best, October 17, 2023

Join us on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about how to successfilly apply to the NSTA Teacher Awards program. Did y...

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Web Seminar: Nominations – Your Opportunity to Serve, Inform and Lead, September 21, 2023

Join us on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about opportunities to serve as part of NSTA's governance team. Questi...

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