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Evidence, claims, and Media Literacy Week
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As the author of the NSTA Press book Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Data, elementary science educator and guest blogger Jessica Fries-Gaither has an excellent understanding of how scientists identify…
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Supporting Students With Disabilities in STEM
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Jason, is this big enough?” My seventh-grade teacher asked me about the text on the whiteboard, in front of the entire class. Much to my horror, she continued to ask this repeatedly for what felt like the rest of the…
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Chinquapin oak acorns, also spelled “Chinkapin.” This fall there are an abundance of acorns falling from the oak trees in my area. Scientists study oak trees to understand possible reasons why some years larger amounts…
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Ed News: In America’s Science Classroom, The Creep Of Climate Skepticism
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This week in education news, fewer foreign students are choosing to study at U.S. universities; Alaska school district grows fresh food for school lunch program and supports local employment; Missouri Governor signs…
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Helping Students Develop Perseverance
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Tom Meagher, district STEM education coordinator for Owatonna Public Schools in Owatonna, Minnesota, shows students how to hold a Monarch butterfly before releasing it. “Finding, collecting, feeding, cleaning, and…
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NSTA’s E-mail List Server: A Gold Mine of Help at Your Fingertips
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One of the most popular and accessible ways for members to get quick professional development advice and stay abreast of education trends is through the free NSTA’s E-Mail List Server. Through the list server,…
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Simple Ways to Make the Best Schedule for Your Grade Level at #NSTA18 Charlotte
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NSTA’s 2018 Charlotte conference on science education is right around the corner (November 29–December 1). If you’ve ever attended, you know that you get up to 13 hours of credit for sessions in vital areas like STEM,…
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Spiders and other small creatures—do we want children to be afraid?
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Huge anatomically incorrect ‘spiders’ with legs as long as a Daddy Longlegs’ took over the neighborhood these past weeks, crawling up webs ‘spun’ on the sides of houses. Dropping out of trees are others with more fuzzy…
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How to Use the Power of Assessing in Your Classroom
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Authors Lisa M. Nyberg and Julie V. McGough have done it again. Dedicated to “all learners who seek answers and love learning,” their latest offering, The Power of Assessing: Guiding Powerful Practices, is another gem…
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Ed News: Why Students Should Read Scientific Literature
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This week in education news, across the board teachers feel disrespected; University of Utah professors and local teachers are developing high school curriculum about opioids; Arizona State Board of Education approved…
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Bringing the outdoors indoors.
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How do you achieve the full concept of bringing the outdoors, indoors? How do you make sure your students are getting the most out of it? How do you transition smoothly where you do not lose any student’s attention?…
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How a Dog’s Paws Support K-5 In-the-Moment Assessment
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What special features of plants and animals can inspire solutions to human problems? That’s the driving question behind Jennifer Evans and Laura Chambless’s new eBook, “What Makes Them Special,” which provides K-5…
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Shoes! Beaks! They’re All About Structure and Function
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As we watch students arrive for class, we notice that Alejandra hangs her jacket on a coat hook, while Calder reaches for scissors to make a fringe on his picture. Tessa replaces her rain boots with the sneakers from…
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Exploring Structure and Function in Insects
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As an entomologist, one of my greatest challenges is trying to overcome my students’ feelings of fear and disgust regarding insects. Insects often have negative images in society. Walk through any toy store, and you…
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Using Toxic Algal Blooms to Teach Structure and Function
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Young children often experience a developmental stage in which they question everything. Why aren’t there dinosaurs anymore? Why do cats purr? Why are some potato chips green? They go from simply observing their…
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