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Are You and Your Students Ready for the Astronomical Event of the Decade?
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On August 21, 2017, the United States will be treated to the first total eclipse of the Sun visible in the country in almost 40 years. Because the 2017 total eclipse will be visible only in the United States, it is…
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Health Wise: Helping Students Cope With Dyslexia
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Parent groups have claimed that the specific needs of students with dyslexia—a learning disorder affecting the ability to read—are often unaddressed because educators don’t know enough about the condition. The…
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Sound inquiry–open exploration and direct teaching?
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As early childhood educators, no matter what program we teach in or administer, we want to help children build knowledge of the world through experiences, teacher-supported investigations, and direct teaching. A…
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Calls for Papers for NSTA Journals
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Do you have a great science teaching idea you want to share with peers? If so, consider writing for NSTA’s journals. Calls for papers for NSTA’s science education journals are online. The NSTA journals cover all grade…
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Should I present at a conference?
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My colleagues and I recently attended an NSTA conference. On the way home as we discussed what we learned, they suggested I share some of the successful activities I do in the classroom, but I’m not sure that others…
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NSTA President Carolyn Hayes Says Thank You to Our Volunteers
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On behalf of the staff of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and our leadership team, I would like to thank the following members of our Board, Council, Standing Committees, Advisory Boards, and Panels…
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The Maker Movement for All Learners
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All students can benefit from the Maker Mindset, which encourages students to believe they can learn to do anything. The Maker Movement is a resurgence of creating and making things by people of all ages and…
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ESSA Webinar and Rally on Capitol Hill
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Update on Every Student Succeeds Act Almost 200 teachers and science leaders tuned into the NSTA Learning Center webinar last week on the new federal education law (ESSA), co-hosted by NSTA and the National Science…
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Would you like to inspire students to be better writers while you incorporate new strategies into your teaching to assess their scientific understanding? Katie Coppens’ new NSTA Press book, Creative Writing in Science,…
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Questions and discussions about safety are often seen in the NSTA e-mail listserves and discussion forums. Each month, columns on safety in the science classroom/lab are featured in NSTA’s Science Scope (Scope on Safety…
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NSTA Membership: It Opens the Door to Opportunity
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Membership in NSTA comes with a wealth of benefits. Although the most obvious benefit may be the regular appearance of Science Scope in your mailbox and NSTA Reports in your Inbox, membership encompasses far more…
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Minneapolis, the Place to Be for Science Education This Fall
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Join NSTA in Minneapolis this October 27–29, 2016, for our first area conference on science education. Our outstanding program will have something for science teachers of all subject areas and experiences. With…
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The last days of the school year
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I’m looking for suggestions for what to do during the last week of school, after final exams are over. I teach high school chemistry. —T., Maryland It’s hard to justify students (and parents) why students should…
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Using museums, the community and playfulness to bring STEM concepts to life
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Please welcome guest blogger, Brooke Shoemaker, who brings her museum education expertise to The Early Years blog. Brooke was a pre-k classroom educator at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) in…
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Right to the Source: When Schools Fed the War Effort
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Exploring Science and History With the Library of Congress After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, citizens could support the war effort by buying war bonds, conserving food on “Meatless Mondays” and…
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