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My fourth-grade students like doing hands-on science activities. How can I get them to focus on the activity rather than socializing? —C., West Virginia You want students to enjoy the activity and talk with each other,…
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Off the Deep End: Reflections on my time as a NOAA Teacher at Sea
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Sunset/Sunrise over a fjord in Kodiak, Alaska The Bering Sea is cold, even in June. The water temperature is just above freezing in summer and the spray across the deck of our ship in rough weather can feel so…
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Commentary: Reasoning Versus Post-truth
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Nicolaus Copernicus’s heliocentric model of the universe was reasoned from evidence but conflicted with popular beliefs of the day. The Oxford Dictionaries word of the year for 2016 was post-truth, defined as “denoting…
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Natural phenomena: awe inspiring and trauma inducing
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Guest blogger Carrie Lynne Draper joins me in writing this post about supporting children affected by natural disasters. Carrie Lynne Draper, M.Ed, is the Executive Director of Readiness Learning Associates, a STEM…
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Focus on Physics: Eight Tips for New (and not so new) Teachers
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Being a teacher can be a wonderful experience. Making it so is greatly aided by qualities that you can acquire. Needless to say, you must know your subject and be able to explain it well. Beyond that are traits and…
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Senate Restores $2 Billion Teacher Training Fund
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Congress returned to D.C. after Labor Day and immediately started work to fund the government, raise the federal borrowing limit and supply relief funds to disaster victims. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations…
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Answers to Your Questions About NSTA's District Professional Learning Packages
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Professional development at the district level is now available for science educators from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Based on new research about the ways students best learn science and how…
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Ed News: How to Build Community Leaders Through Student Genius Hours
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This week in education news, new state tests show more than 50 percent of Alaska students are not proficient in science; new science standards come to NY schools; President Trump nominates Jim Bridenstine to lead NASA…
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I’m looking for ideas to get to know my students better and interact with them. My head spins with six different groups of students each day. –M., Maryland You may have heard the idea that students don’t care what…
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A Vanderbilt University Scientist in the Classroom Partnership fellow helps middle school students in the Nashville, Tennessee, area test their car design for speed. While it’s common for many teachers to have a…
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Ed News: Teacher Shortages Affecting Every State As 2017-18 School Year Begins
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This week in education news, federal data shows that every state is dealing with shortages of teachers in key subject areas; the University of North Carolina in Charlotte has launched an on-campus high school for…
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Early-in-the-school-year science experiences to support later explorations
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When children and teachers are just getting used to being at school and with each other, open-ended experiences can help bring joy to what may be a stressful time. Simple science experiences involve open exploration and…
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What Goes Into STEM Certification? STEM Orgs Weigh In
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What if you are an experienced science teacher but you have limited knowledge of engineering? Or you are an administrator looking for the most qualified person to fill a vacancy in your STEM lab? What if you are a…
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The Eclipse Brings Science to Students and Society
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As the darkness of totality approached, the birds grew quiet, the crickets started to chirp, and the students started to cheer. At least where I was at Hallsville Middle School in Hallsville, MO during the Solar…
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A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) While some elementary, middle, and high schools required all students to remain indoors with window blinds drawn so…
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