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Journal Article

Editor's Corner: Science and the Arts

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....

Journal Article

Science 2.0: Students as Empowered Learners

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the Empowered Learner standard, which requires that “students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in thei...

Journal Article

Focus on Physics: Skateboard Physics

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's issue uses physics to explain a skateboard move....

Journal Article

Health Wise: If Students Injure Their Heads

This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses what happens when students get concussions....

Journal Article

Career of the Month: Acoustical Consultant

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Pantelis Vassilakis's career path to becoming an acoustical consultant....

Journal Article

Right to the Source: Dancing With Radium

Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses how when the chemical element radium was first discovered in 1898, it was thought to be a cure for everything. The original document examined is the sheet music ...

eBook

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science: Lab Investigations for Grades 6-8 (e-book)

Are you interested in using argument-driven inquiry for middle school lab instruction but just aren’t sure how to do it? Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to ...

NSTA Kids

From Flower to Fruit

From Flower to Fruit will transform curious readers—children and adults—into budding botanists. The book draws you in with the twin charms of rich illustrations and an engaging narrative. But this is more than just a pretty storybook. It spar...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science Multilingual Learners Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education

NSTA Press Book

Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings (Hardcover)

Take a trip through time to discover the value of a special place to jot your thoughts, whether you’re a famous scientist or a student. Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings brings to life the many ways in which everyone from Galileo to ...

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Workshop

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Climate Change

Earth and Environmental Science How does the global climate system work, and what is the evidence that human activity is affecting it?...

Book Chapter

Next Time You See a Cloud (Sample)

Next time you want to see a show, go outside and look at the sky. The clouds will put on a show for you with their ever-changing shapes and sizes. This book reveals some fascinating science behind these beautiful displays. Author Emily Morgan answers...

Workshop

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Brain: Structure, Function and Evolution

Neuroscience How does this remarkable three-pound organ interpret sensory input, control behavior, and shape who we are?...