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Classroom seating arrangements
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I am trying to decide how to arrange my classroom with 22–27 chemistry students per class. Last year, my desks were arranged in the traditional manner: rows with an aisle. This year I’m thinking of setting the desks up…
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For many of you, the school year is starting soon. Summer certainly flies by quickly! But if you have a little prep time left and are looking for new materials to add to your curriculum, check out SciLinks, NSTA’s…
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"Iron Science Teacher"
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Iron Science Teachers at work As part of a three-year professional development project for elementary and middle school science teachers, the directors and coaches wanted to have a culminating activity to…
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Click here for the Table of Contents The “big idea” that evolves in this issue is that one-size-fits-all professional development doesn’t fit many teachers at all! There are many resources and ideas here for…
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I subscribe to many blogs, listserves, and RSS feeds as a way to keep up with current events. This week, two articles caught my attention for their relation to science teaching. The ISTE Connects blog had a discussion…
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It’s me again, the “bone collecting” teacher with a new question. How effective is rubbing alcohol in preserving specimens? Since I live at the beach, I am always finding marine specimens to use for student observations…
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What's new for July 19th on NSTA’s various online outposts
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Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs: Biology—Blood typing, first day activities, board games, job interview help; Chemistry—Student response systems (clickers),…
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Differentiated instruction in science
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I am a science specialist and I teach students in first through fifth grades. My school is becoming the resource room building in the district. I expect to have large class sizes, 25–30 students, with mixed ability…
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Click here for the Table of Contents I’m getting ready for a camping trip to the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts for some sightseeing and hiking later this month. In addition to attending a concert at…
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Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards, draft ready for our review
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Science learning begins in early childhood. Teachers of K-12, including early childhood educators, we have until August 2nd, 2010 to comment on the preliminary public draft of the Conceptual Framework for New…
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Click here for the Table of Contents I know that summer is well underway when I get my July issue of The Science Teacher with suggestions for new books to read, websites to explore, and topics to think about! …
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Is "connecting with nature" the same as "science"?
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Take a look at The ChildCare Information Exchange’s current “Insta-Poll” (a casual poll of readers) on their views on the Highest Priority Teacher Training Topics. “Connecting children with nature” is fifth in…
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Safety information for teaching science
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In planning for the school year, I check for safety considerations on the National Science Teachers Association website, at www.nsta.org/portals/safety.aspx#elem Of course, each class of children is different, and I…
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What's new on NSTA's various online social media outposts
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What’s New for July 5th on NSTA’s various online outposts Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs: Biology—Evolutionary, biological, and anatomical misconceptions, Biology…
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Re-grouping in the calm after the end of the school year
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This past year I didn’t communicate well enough with some of the classroom teachers I work with so some science activities that might have been used sat on the shelf instead. Putting my efforts into doing science with…
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