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Dear Ms. Guadalupe: Letters to my Librarian
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE (TO SHIP EARLY SEPTEMBER)! Click here to view video of Dear Ms. Guadalupe: Letters to My Librarian...
Web Seminar
Navigating NSTA 2025 Fall Conference: A Guide for First-Time Attendees, October 23, 2025
Are you a first-time NSTA conference attendee? Join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, as we guide you through what the NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis has to offer. This seminar is a great opportunity for first-ti...
Web Seminar
Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference - Minneapolis 2025, October 21, 2025
Join us on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn how to make the most of attending the NSTA National Conference taking place in Minneapolis, MN, from November 12 - 15, 2025. In this web seminar participants will ...
Web Seminar
Reviewing Proposals for NSTA Conference in Anaheim, September 23, 2025
Are you interested in helping NSTA reviewing proposals for the National Conference in Anaheim? Join us on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn the process that NSTA follows to review conference proposals. During th...
Web Seminar
Hubble's 36th Anniversary and Recent Science Highlights, April 23, 2026
Join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into space.Max Mutchler from the Space Telescope Science Institute will present new images and recent science ...
Web Seminar
Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, at the intersection of research and practice as we engage in a conversation about mentoring, coaching, and institutional support for new teachers....
Web Seminar
Hubble Observations of Interstellar Objects, August 21, 2025
A team of astronomers has taken the sharpest-ever picture of the third interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS and resembling a comet, traveling at 130,000 miles per hour within our solar system using the crisp vision of Hubble. This breathtaking spri...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 8.6 Natural Selection
Unit 8.6: Natural Selection Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Reflect on students’ writing and drawing to identify strengths and potential barriers to sensemaking Analyze lessons and student work to understand the purpose ...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 8.5 Genetics
Unit 8.5: Genetics Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Analyze OpenSciEd assessments using key criteria for three-dimensional (3D) learning Identify and evaluate the different types of assessments within the OpenSciEd assessme...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 8.4 Earth in Space
Unit 8.4: Earth in Space Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Explore how OpenSciEd lessons are designed to reflect Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles Identify instructional strategies that align with UDL to support...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 8.3 Forces at a Distance
Unit 8.3: Forces at a Distance Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Analyze OpenSciEd classroom videos to explore features of a productive classroom culture Identify and share strategies for developing and sustaining effective ...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 8.2 Sound Waves
Unit 8.2: Sound Waves Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Reflect on successes and challenges from implementing the first unit Share expertise and collaboratively problem-solve with peer Explore teacher moves and supports tha...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Curriculum Launch 8.1 Contact Forces
Unit 8.1: Contact Forces Format: 4-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Experience the anchoring phenomenon routine and storyline development Facilitate key investigations and student-driven discussions Establish effective classroom nor...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 7.6 Earth’s Resources & Human Impact
Unit 7.6: Earth’s Resources & Human Impact Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Reflect on students’ writing and drawing to identify strengths and potential barriers to sensemaking Analyze lessons and student work to unders...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 7.5 Ecosystem Dynamics
Unit 7.5: Ecosystem Dynamics Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Analyze OpenSciEd assessments using key criteria for three-dimensional (3D) learning Identify and evaluate the different types of assessments within the OpenSciE...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 7.4 Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis
Unit 7.4: Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Explore how OpenSciEd lessons are designed to reflect Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles Identify instructional strategies that align ...
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 7.3 Metabolic Reactions
Unit 7.3: Metabolic Reactions Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Analyze OpenSciEd classroom videos to explore features of a productive classroom culture....
Workshop
OpenSciEd MS Unit Launch 7.2 Chemical Reactions & Energy
Unit 7.2: Chemical Reactions & Energy Format: 2-Day In-Person Workshop Participants will: Reflect on successes and challenges from implementing the first unit Analyze lessons and student work to understand the purpose and variety of writing...
Web Seminar
Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, November 3, 2025
Are you a K-12 teacher that works near a Shell asset? If so you could win a science classroom makeover. Join us on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge....
Web Seminar
Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards, September 22, 2025
Join us on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Teaching Awards....
Web Seminar
Next Generation Science Standards: Critical Components for Implementation at Scale, October 27, 2025
Join us on Monday, October 27, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about the critical components for implementation at scale of the Next Generation Science Standards....
Workshop
Web Seminar
Sponsored Web Seminar: Fall Into Science: Seasonal Investigations with Vernier, October 20, 2025
Ready to turn over a new leaf in your science teaching this fall? Join us on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn from Vernier experts Colleen McDaniel, Fran Poodry, and Nus Hisim along with Vernier Trendsetter and hig...
Web Seminar
Bringing Quantum Science to the K-12 Classroom, November 6, 2025
This year has been designated as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate the 100 Years of Quantum....
Web Seminar
Unlocking Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to NSTA Proposal Submissions, August 19, 2025
Ready to share your best ideas with the science education community? Whether you are considering a session, poster, or workshop, we will break down the submission journey and help you craft a proposal that stands out. In this interactive sessio...
NSTA Press Book
This guidebook uses an Explore-before-Explain instructional sequence to help you facilitate the design of active meaning-making lessons in science....
By Patrick Brown
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