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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 1, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Freebies for Science Teachers, May 25, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Careers Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Communicating in Science: Why It Matters

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

Journal Article

Ready, Set, Create: Engineers Inspiring Youth to Build Their Dreams

By Jennifer Jocz, Paul Dusenbery, Keliann LaConte, and Jeannine Finton

Informal Education Careers Engineering Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Journal Article

Improving Science Trust and Attitudes Through DIY Citizen Science

By Nicholas Bednar, Sudha Arunachalam, and Laura Wagner

High School Informal Education Citizen Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Fact-Checking in an Era of Fake News

By Troy E. Hall, Jay Well, and Elizabeth Emery

Middle School High School Informal Education Instructional Materials Lesson Plans STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Looking for a Few Good Educators to Serve on the NSTA Council and Board of Directors, October 7, 2021

Are you looking for a challenging leadership position that impacts local, state, and national science education? Would you like to serve the associati...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: All About Weather, July 22, 2021

What causes weather on Earth? How do meteorologists create a weather forecast?...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: The Amazon: Why We Should Care and What We Should Fear, August 19, 2021

Thousands of miles away, the Amazon affects our climate, what we eat, the medicines we take, and it may be the source of our next pandemic. Why is for...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science STEM

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Freebies for Science Teachers, April 27, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Aerospace Biology Careers Citizen Science Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

A Case for Creative Coding

By Justin Spencer and Eileen King

Informal Education Computer Science Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming

By Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams, Nastassia N. Jones, and Ingrid Cruz

Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

An Integrated STEM and Computing Curriculum for the Human-Technology Frontier

By Christian Konadu Asante, Amy Semerjian, Paul Xu, David Jackson, Yihong Cheng, Ariel Chasen, Ahmad Shah, Jessica Brett, and Meghan Broadstone

Middle School High School Informal Education Computer Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the n...

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