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Investigating water with Early Childhood educators
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“At what age can a child begin science learning?” asked one participant at an early childhood education workshop on investigating the properties of water in a fun, scientific way using observation, documentation and…
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Science 2.0: Students as Empowered Learners
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In the September issue of The Science Teacher, we wrote about the new standards for digital skills established by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Now, let’s look at how the standards can…
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NSTA Conference First Timers’ Twitter Chat
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So you’re coming to Minneapolis and it’s your first NSTA conference! Where do you start? Can you do anything prior to the conference to get ready and hit the road running? I have the answers to…
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Feds Issue New Rules to Improve Teacher Preparation Programs
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On Oct. 12 the U.S Department of Education released final rules that will require states to establish an accountability system for their teacher preparation programs that includes how graduates perform as…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s October K-12 journals
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The Four Strands of Science Learning and the Next Generation Science Standards from Science Scope is an informative article for teachers of any grade level. Science Scope – Earth Science Activities According to the…
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The Go!Temp probe, made and sold by “Vernier Software and Technology,” collects real-time temperate data, making it applicable in a number of different fields, e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, earth science ,…
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The NSTA (UN)conference: Coming This Fall
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Leave the lecture hall behind and join us for NSTA’s first un-conference experience, taking place in Minneapolis this October 27-29, and Portland, November 10-12! What should you expect at this un-conference? Taking…
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Two New NSTA Kids Books Highlight Importance of Observation
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Two new children’s books published by NSTA Kids, a division of NSTA Press, are filled with rich illustrations and highlight the importance of discovery, observation, and investigation. In From Flower to Fruit, young…
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This visible image on Oct. 6 at 1:00 p.m. EDT from NOAA’s GOES-East satellite shows Hurricane Matthew as it regained Category 4 Hurricane Status. Credits: NASA/NOAA GOES Project As Hurricane Matthew traveled across…
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Partnering With Utilities for Hands-On STEM
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Granada High School’s Interact Club students work with David Lunn of Friends of the Arroyo to measure water turbidity during the Tri-Valley Creeks to Bay Clean-up event. Photo by William Rasor. Utility companies, hoping…
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I get frustrated when I give directions for an activity and students immediately have questions about what to do. How can I help them become more confident and self-sufficient? —C., Michigan Students have us…
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Editor's Corner: Science and the Arts
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“The greatest scientists are always artists as well.” —Albert Einstein Albert Einstein at 25. Einstein played the violin and piano, Richard Feynman the bongos. Max Planck composed songs and operas …
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Bringing Japan Into My Chicago Classroom
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On July 30th, eight high school students and four teachers from the United States traveled to Tokyo to participate in the third annual TOMODACHI Toshiba Science and Leadership Academy. The goal of our trip was to work…
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Science Educators Still Feel Budget Strain
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School Science Budget Changes Five years ago, 67% of science educators participating in an informal NSTA Reports poll reported their typical school budget for classroom supplies was less than $500, and 27%…
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NSTA's K-12 October 2016 Science Education Journals Online
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Looking to teach elementary students ways to protect themselves from severe weather with the use of models? Ever thought about incorporating the Earth science processes that students saw during their summer vacations…
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