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Blog Post

Get Ready for the 2023-24 Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

By Dennis Schatz and Andrew Fraknoi

Elementary Middle School High School Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

Blog Post

Gearing Up Instructional Spaces Safety-Wise for the New School Year, Part II

By Ken Roy

Technical and Vocational Education Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Safety

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Exploring the Unknown: The Importance of Space-Based Telescopes, January 25, 2024

In this web seminar Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer, James Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman, will provide unparalleled insights into working on NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope....

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology

Journal Article

From Birding to Robotics: Integrating STEM Learning Through Community Collaboration

By Katherine Marie Blagden

Elementary Informal Education NGSS Preservice Science Education STEM Technology

Blog Post

What’s New in NSTA Journals for 2023 and 2024?

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education General Science News

Journal Article

We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship

By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials STEM

Journal Article

Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics

By Brigitta Rongstad Strong, Anne U. Gold, Claire Ratcliffe Adams, Victoria Tomas, and Angela Watkins

Informal Education Environmental Science Inclusion Multicultural STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing Techniques and What School Administrators Need to Know, September 14, 2023

While many people think they need solar-viewing glasses to safely observe an eclipse, there are MANY safe alternatives.  This web seminar will demonstrate easy and practical ways to view the upcoming solar eclipses taking place on October 14, 20...

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM