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Choosing plants for fall school garden lessons
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What should, or can, a teacher plant during the early days of school to support children’s adjustment to school and deepen their understanding of living organisms? The answer to this question depends on many variables,…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: designing safety helmets
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The 2012 Summer Olympics provides an exciting backdrop for STEM opportunities. Help students apply both the concepts of science and engineering design with Science of the Summer Olympics videos and connected lesson…
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Table of Contents How many of us have heard teachers say, “Don’t smile until Thanksgiving?” Their recommendation suggests that a stern visage and rigid rules are necessary for developing appropriate student…
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Mission to Mars, or, Where does this gravel come from?
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08.06.2012 Curiosity’s Surroundings, NASA/JPL-Caltech “Where does this gravel come from?” is a question that you can ask about many places in the solar system—in the dirt on the playground and in the Gale…
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Help for a struggling colleague
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Last year, a new science teacher in our middle school really struggled with classroom management issues. My principal is trying to help him, and she asked me if I could also work with him this year. I have some ideas,…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: the biomechanics of Usain Bolt
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With the attention of educators across the country focused on STEM, the 2012 Summer Olympics provide a perfect opportunity to create new tools for science teachers. NBC Learn, NSF, and NSTA have partnered to create…
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A new vision for reform of science teaching: beyond mindless progressivism
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–Occasional commentary by Robert E. Yager (NSTA President, 1982-1983) James Paul Gee (2012) has written a publication titled “Beyond Mindless Progressivism”. He confesses his surprise that so many educators…
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VII
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Hiking Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 8 July 30th, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) Today we are returning to San Jose, but before we do we will explore the Cloud Forest…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: the impact of Jenny Simpson
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London 2012. The Summer Olympics. A once-every-four-years phenomenon that attracts world-wide attention and participation. As we mentioned last time, the Summer Games are the focus of another team effort of NSTA, NBC…
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VI
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Arenal to Monteverde NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 7 July 29, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) Arenal erupted on July 29, 1969. This eruption occurred on the north side of the volcano and killed…
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part V
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Bus tour/Tortuguera to La Fortunate NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 5 July 27, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) We first have to load into a water taxi and take the 1 1/2 hour trip up-river to meet up with…
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Perhaps our students don’t think so, but it’s unfortunate that the summer Olympics happen when most of the schools here in the U.S. are on break. There are many ways to show the connections between science concepts and…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: Missy Franklin & fluid dynamics
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Let the Games begin! NSTA has teamed up once again with NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring you another exhilarating video series with connected lesson plans that will excite your students and…
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part IV
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Exploring the Canals around Tortuguera NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 3 July 26, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) We departed Evergreen lodge at 8:30 am in a boat to explore the canals connecting three…
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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part III
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Night 2 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) July 25, 8-12:00 pm Returned to the research center for the second night shift of monitoring the turtles. It was a beautiful starry night, not a cloud in…
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