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How beneficial and effective can inquiry-based learning be at the younger elementary school grades (K-2)? What are some ideas for incorporating this type of learning at this level? —K., Wyoming I would argue the…
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ED Announces FY18 Education Innovation & Research Competition
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Last week the U.S. Department of Education published three notices in the Federal Register inviting applications for the Education Innovation and Research Program’s Early-phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion…
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Ed News: STEM Education Revs Its Engines
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This week in education news, using cars to teach science and math principles was the original STEM; rural school districts across Mississippi and around the country call on retired teachers to return to the classroom;…
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I had eagerly anticipated a session at the NSTA National Conference in Atlanta called How Do We Make NGSS Storylines Work by Pushing Students to Go Deeper?—presented by Michael Novak and Brian Reiser—and I was not alone…
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Scaffolding the Crosscutting Concepts: Graphic Organizers in Action in the Middle School Classroom
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The crosscutting concepts have great potential to help students connect their learning across grade levels and science disciplines, but they can easily become the forgotten “third dimension.” Last May, we wrote about…
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Using Primary Sources as Anchoring Phenomena
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I think the best part of attending NSTA’s national conferences is having the opportunity to learn so much from every person you meet. The sheer number of so many likeminded educators in one place can seem overwhelming,…
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Cultivating Every Child’s Curiosity in the Natural World
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At the NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, I was honored to give the Mary C. McCurdy lecture on young children and their natural curiosity about how the world works. Anyone who has ever spent time with them knows they…
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Ed News: Amid Walkouts, Charter Fight, Kentucky Commissioner Forced to Resign
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This week in education news, Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt resigns under pressure from the Governor and State Board; a new report from Achieve includes criteria states can use to develop NGSS…
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What are some activities that I can plan for the next school-year of science with that will excite my students for the lessons to come? — C., Arkansas There are a host of demonstrations and hands-on…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s April 2018 K-12 journals
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Regardless of what grade level or subject are you teach, as you skim through the article titles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting for your students or the inspiration to adapt/create your own.…
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From Vision to Reality: Making the NGSS Come Alive in Every Classroom
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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are ushering in an exciting new era of science education where three-dimensional learning integrates core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts…
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A colleague and I were wondering what type of homework works best for our students? How do we hold them accountable? — N., California In general, you have to be flexible and adapt to your classes. Different…
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April brings "real science," Citizen Science Day, and Earth Day
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Citizen Science Day is April 14, and these projects are a wonderful way for young children to continue their science learning by being part of a larger science effort doing “real science.” (For the record, I…
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Ed News: ESSA Pressures States To Assure All Students Have Good Teachers
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This week in education news, Wyoming and Idaho pass laws mandating schools to offer computer science classes; March for Science taking place April 14; NAEP scores in math and reading remain relatively flat; blind and…
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Mercury: The Shining Health Hazard
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At room temperature, elemental (metallic) mercury can evaporate to become an invisible, odorless toxic vapor. The warmer the air, the more quickly mercury vaporizes. Exposure to even a small amount can affect…
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