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Using Science and Children: Appreciating editors’ notes
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A colleague mentioned that he has a few recent issues of Science and Children to catch up on. Reading an issue of the journal doesn’t have to be front to back. Like preschoolers making a play plan, educators can make a…
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Evolving 'Controversy' in School
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I was considering sending a general email to our staff after learning a few teachers are telling students that evolution is wrong. At the very least I would like for my colleagues to be benign and not detrimental. What…
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Ed News: All About STEM High Schools
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This week in education news, California state analysts aren’t happy about the governor’s plan to allocate $10 million to set up a new online “intersegmental” higher education initiative; some economics departments are…
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Choosing Instructional Materials: Lessons Learned
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Throughout my career as an educator, I’ve had many opportunities to select instructional materials. One experience is particularly memorable because I learned then that how you select instructional materials can be as…
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Seeds of Science, Roots of Reading Program Helps Students Develop Explanations
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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) encourage three-dimensional thinking in students. 3-D thinking, and the process of developing scientific explanations, are curiosity-driven: They involve wondering, posing…
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As a former elementary science specialist, I am familiar with the elementary teacher’s skill set. They excel at managing a classroom, are very organized, and love a great mentor text—a text that is an example of good…
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My middle school would like to host a science night for the district. Do you have any ideas? —S., Illinois Concentrate on activities that are safe. inexpensive, quick to set up and take down, and easy to clean up. Your…
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Ed News: Highlighting the ‘E’ in STEM Education
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This week in education news, Trump presents FY 2019 budget to Congress; new study finds student learning gains in schools where teacher mentor their colleagues; Aurora science teacher like collaborating with students;…
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President Releases FY2019 Budget
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President Trump released his budget for FY2019 programs on Monday, February 12, and, as expected, has requested significant cuts to key grant programs in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Administration is…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s February 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 your students or the inspiration to adapt/create your own. All…
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What do you typically do after administering a test or a midterm to help students make necessary corrections and, thereby, reinforce the concepts that were not understood? – J., New York Tests and exams,…
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Farm: animals & a beginning understanding of hereditary
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Figure 1 — Pie chart showing estimated proportions of different groups of organisms on Earth today, by numbers of species. If you were asked to name 10 animals, would an insect be one of them? Many of us, including…
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Congress Agrees to Two-Year Budget Deal that Will Increase Ed Funding
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Congress Reaches Agreement on FY2018 Budget After a short (five hour plus) government shutdown, and last minute debate (and drama) in both the Senate and House over spending, immigration, and more Congress…
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Ed News: STEM Educators Can No Longer Be Apolitical
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This week in education news, virtual reality offer educators an expanded tool belt of real world learning opportunities for students; new bipartisan Planetary Science Caucus announced; Mississippi students could soon…
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My school requires science fairs for all ninth graders. How do you encourage students to ask questions that don’t just come from books or websites? – L., Massachusetts I think the objective of a science…
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