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Cook up science fun this holiday season
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December holiday breaks and winter weather can make it difficult to keep students engaged in the classroom. Why not embrace the spirit of the season and rekindle student interest in science by incorporating cooking…
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Recognition and awards for science teaching in K-grade 6
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Do elementary school teachers teach “real” science? Of course they do—reading just a few articles from Science and Children is evidence of this rigorous teaching that builds on earlier experiences and is the…
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Draft Early Childhood Science Education Position Statement—comment please!
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When children compare a wet cloth to a dry cloth, is this teaching a science concept? What role do adults have in preschool science learning? Should teachers discuss science facts with preschoolers or only engage them…
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Patterns is one of the crosscutting concepts in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As the Science Scope editor notes, “recognizing patterns is arguably the most central to the scientific enterprise.” Even if…
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Save the Date: NSTA National Conference on Science Education Boston, April 3–6, 2014
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Science teachers, put our national conference on your 2014 calendar now. The National Science Teachers Association will be coming to Boston April 3–6, 2014 to put on the premiere event for science education. Top-notch…
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I’ve noticed my students don’t seem to have a lot of motivation in science class. They are sometimes afraid they’ll make mistakes, and they’re often reluctant to try something new. What can I do to encourage more…
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NSTA's K-12 Science Education Journals: December Issues Online
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The holidays are upon us, but you don’t get a break from teaching quite yet. You need science education resources that you can use in your classroom tomorrow, and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has…
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Science + Literacy Featured at NSTA’s Conference in Denver, CO, December 12-14
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Learn about science + literacy from experts in the field (your peers!) at NSTA’s Conference on Science Education in Denver, CO, December 12–14. We’ll be offering content sessions developed for all levels and…
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What is your favorite children's or young adult book?
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Recently, NSTA and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) announced the winners for the annual list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (books published in 2013). Previous year’s lists and…
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Science in Washington, DC at the NAEYC 2013 annual conference
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Meeting to plan the ECSIF annual meeting. Early childhood educators meet to discuss science teaching at the annual meeting of the ECSIF. I had such a good time at the NAEYC 2013 annual conference—personally…
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Developing critical consumers of science
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Each month, the NSTA journals have many ideas for helping students become producers of knowledge, through science investigations and engineering problems. This issue, however, looks at how students can become informed…
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DC State Board of Education Considers NGSS
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Yesterday I appeared before the DC State Board of Education and urged them to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (see my testimony below). I spoke about how the NGSS would bring positive changes to…
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The RSC’s (Royal Society of Chemistry) Chemistry Week is a themed week of events that is held every two years to promote a positive image of chemistry and increase the public understanding of the importance of…
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Dissolving the Barriers to Measuring Dissolved Oxygen
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The amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water is a critical component in the aquatic ecosystem. While measuring the level of DO is a common practice in water quality studies, the sensors often used to capture the data…
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NAEYC conference this week in Washington, DC. See you there!
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Wednesday through Saturday I’ll be attending sessions at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). I love that the worlds of science teaching and early childhood…
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