NSTA’s K-12 April 2016 Science Education Journals Online

Blog Post | April 2016

Want your elementary students to think, read, and write like scientists? Want to take advantage of the emergence of tablets in the classroom? Wondering how you can teach science to a classroom full of students with…

Multicultural Equity at NSTA16

Blog Post | April 2016

Earlier today I attended the Equity Through STEM session presented by Jerry Valadez and Retiring NSTA President Juliana Texley. The discussion was intriguing—not only did they share the history of multicultural…

The True Story of #LilHil: How Social Media Helped Me Write My #NSTA16 Nashville Story

Blog Post | March 2016

I started my Flat Stanley-esque campaign of #LilHil to chronicle my trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Nashville … I figured EVERYONE was tired of seeing me in a selfie… so I made a Flat Patty…

Bill Nye's Rising Star Wants to Talk to Science Teachers

Blog Post | March 2016

Whitney Pratz (Partnerships Manager at the Planetary Society) had no idea she was applying for a job with America’s science superhero a few years ago when she applied for a nonprofit job on craigslist. She was just…

Studying Science at the Zoo

Blog Post | March 2016

Fifth graders construct oyster mats for the Indian River Lagoon Oyster Restoration Project as part of activities in Zoo School at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. Schools around the country are partnering …

Apprehensive about teaching science

Blog Post | March 2016

I’m nervous about teaching science. It was not my favorite subject in high school and I took only the required courses in college (mostly lecture). My elementary math-science methods course included science inquiry, but…

Early Childhood at the NSTA 2016 national conference: Elementary Extravaganza and more!

Blog Post | March 2016

When I search any conference schedule to choose sessions to attend I am always suspicious of those that are listed as for PreK-12. I am delighted that the NSTA 2016 national conference coming up next week in Nashville…

NSTA on the International Scene

Blog Post | March 2016

With the upcoming Global Conversations in Science Education at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in the Omni Hotel, I am looking forward to reconnecting with the leaders of…

FY2017 Funding, ESSA and More

Blog Post | March 2016

There has been a lot of activity on Capitol Hill with FY2017 appropriations, the new federal education law ESSA, and at the Department of Education. The Race is on for FY2017 Appropriations It’s not clear where and…

What Can Science Teachers Learn about Special Needs at the #NSTA16 Nashville Conference?

Blog Post | March 2016

Heading to NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Nashville, March 31–April 3? Are you looking for proven techniques to help ALL students be more successful in your science classroom? Check out these…

Outstanding Co-Teaching Practices for Science Teachers

Blog Post | March 2016

Approximately 70% of students with disabilities in Virginia are spending 80% of their instructional day in the general education classroom. The most frequently used service delivery model is co-teaching. In the fall of…

Are children wondering about dirt (soil)?

Blog Post | March 2016

When children work with soil (or dirt as they most often call it), they rarely question where it comes from. Soil, sky, water…they just are. But when they view soil as one component of a garden, one part of the system…

Gardening: with limitations and some success

Blog Post | March 2016

When the preschool moved, the new location presented many obstacles to gardening with children: Sloping ground. Mature trees shading much of the area. English ivy covered portions of the available area. The play area…

Ideas and information from NSTA's March K-12 journals

Blog Post | March 2016

This month, all three K-12 journals include What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World (a must-read) and Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (a must-share…

You Won't See This List on Buzzfeed: Events for Middle School Teachers at NSTA's National Conference

Blog Post | March 2016

If you teach middle school science, you need to be in Nashville for the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 31–April 3. You’ll be with thousands of your fellow teachers for the week and take home tried…