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NAEYC Early Childhood Science Interest Forum
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children 2011 national conference takes place next week in Orlando. This conference will be the site of the first meeting of the NAEYC Early Childhood…
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Space exploration—more relevant than ever!
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Space. The Final Frontier. Well, not really according to James Garvin, Chief Scientist for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He insists, “Our exploration has just begun.” Dr. Garvin…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books 2012 Awards Reception
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Trade books are an important way for young children to learn about the wonders of the natural world outside of their neighborhood, and the details of the natural world at their doorstep. From giant squids to…
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Click here for the Table of Contents Will we ever get to the point where we can sit back and say “Our students have these skills. We’re set until the 22nd century?” A great benefit for NSTA members is electronic…
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Is the computer mouse dead? Or dying anyway?
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The computer mouse has been a stable since 1984 when it was popularized on the Macintosh computer. And has gone relatively unquestioned since. However, the mouse also prevents us from doing many things. Like what, you…
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How's the weather at your science museum?
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photo courtesy of the Franklin Institute Teachers and students are heading to science museums around the country to learn about weather events such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and tornadoes. In the photo, for…
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Getting ready for college chemistry
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photo by Bret Brookshire Why are these Texas high school students from the ChemBridge Program smiling? Perhaps it’s because they’re taking a course that lets them earn college chemistry credit and high…
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A New Reason to Visit the Library
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photo by Michelle Sixta They say “everything old is new again”: The time-honored practice of seed saving is taking a new twist, with seed-lending libraries springing up around the country. California…
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Catch sessions on Framework and Science Standards in Hartford
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Greetings … Interested in learning more about NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards now in development, catch one of the many sessions slated for the Hartford…
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I recently became the science department chairperson. My meetings are a disaster! People arrive late and complain when I try to discuss issues. I don’t think we accomplish anything. What can I do to make meetings…
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Click here for the Table of Contents The topic of motion and forces would be in my Top 10 list of topics in which students benefit from hands-on investigations, simulations, and videos. Students of any age (K–12 and…
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photo by Brian Dunkley It may look like a science fair, but the Invention Convention at Crosby Middle School is much more. The event at this Louisville, Kentucky, school is the climax of a three…
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Our department chair is encouraging us to add comments to student writing assignments. This sounds time-consuming; I have more than 100 students in my Earth science classes. Would students even read my comments on lab…
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Young children using microscopes to see more
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Hypolimnas misippus butterfly head photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim Magnifiers and microscopes can reveal small details that children otherwise might not notice. I would love to have a digital microscope in the…
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NSTA Executive Director Francis Eberle Now that the school year is into full swing and students are settling into the routines of the school day, I was thinking about the concept of time. During a recent meeting…
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