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Sometimes I see articles and websites that cause me to reflect and ask my own questions, such as the Girls in STEM poster created by EngineeringDegree.net titled “Girls are smarter than boys. But where are…
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Chemistry Now, how atoms bond: ionic bonds
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Atoms, molecules, protons, electrons, bonding. Nothing new there, so why don’t your students remember which is which and how it works? A question with many possible answers, but now, perhaps a solution! Use this…
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One of my principals shared a comment at a faculty meeting: School is where old people do most of the work while the young people sit back and watch. His point was to start a discussion of how (and why) to engage…
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Chemistry Now, wrapping up: chemistry of cellophane
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Bizarre advertisement featuring stork holding baby wrapped in cellophane. Looking for something to spark discussion about the importance of scientific investigation? Try out the assets in this learning package created…
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Chemistry Now, the chemistry of crystals: ice, salt
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The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. Like Robert Frost in Dust of Snow,…
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3 Quarks Daily Science Blogging Prize
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Hello Fellow Bloggers and NSTA Members, I came across this contest from Discover magazine and wanted to share. We have some talented folks on here, and some of you may want to try it. If you enter, please share…
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Chemistry Now, carbon, captured: carbon dioxide
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As a college student in the 70s wracking up science courses for my secondary teaching degree, scientists’ warnings of accelerated global warming made a believer out of me. Recently, looking at photos of Mt. Kilimanjaro…
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Chemistry Now, chemistry of fear and fright
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Before Samuel L. Jackson battled snakes on a plane and before Indiana Jones infamously muttered “I hate snakes,” there was my Mom, who was terrified of them. Growing up on a small midwestern farm, Mom often helped with…
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Rise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher
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Stepping into the ‘real world’ as any type of new teacher is daunting; doing so as a science teacher can be even more difficult, with science-specific issues like lab safety and management added to the mix of…
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Surveying video and lesson plan use
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We need your help!!! NBC Learn, NSF, and NSTA have teamed up to bring you video / lesson plan packages that explore various science concepts. But we want to know how we can make them better and more usable in your…
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NGSS May 2012—suggestions for K-2 educators reviewing the draft
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We all have an opportunity to comment on the draft of the Next Generation Science Standards! The last date to comment on this draft is June 2nd, just days away. This is a busy time of year for teachers but we can…
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The resource-full teacher (revisited)
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Some of you may remember the good ol’ days when you had to trek to a library or subscribe to multiple publications to catch up on science and education topics. I must confess that back then, it was difficult for…
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Teaching Science Through Trade Books
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The use of trade books to supplement science textbooks in the classroom is a proven, effective strategy to combine science and reading education for children in a way that is genuinely interesting to them. In the new…
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NSTA Chapters and Associated Groups: Want to know more about D&O Insurance?
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We are featuring another guest blogger, Kenneth Huff. Kenneth is the President of The Association of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching (an NSTA Associated Group) and he recently investigated the benefits…
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Kicking the tires on the LabQuest 2 and its Connected Science System
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A couple weeks ago, Vernier released their Graphical Analysis App for iOS providing a functional wireless interface with their LabQuest 2 and the iPad. We took a LabQuest 2 and an iPad running Vernier’s Graphical…
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