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News from the Maine Science Teachers Association
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The Maine Science Teachers Association has announced that the date of their annual conference has been changed to Friday, November 12. Held at the Gardiner Area High School, the theme is Change for Sustainability…
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Summer reading, summer camping, summer science
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What can you suggest to your students and their families for summer science explorations? Indoor museum and library visits, and outdoor trips to the local park and to a novel environment—prairie, riverside, city parking…
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I would like to have a science club in our middle school. How should I get started? What types of competitions we can enter? What else should I consider? I have taught Life Science and Physical Science for 15…
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Using Science Notebooks in Middle School
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Science notebooking is a valuable exercise, as evidenced by an article in the current issue of NTSA Reports. “Enhancing Learning with Science Notebooks” is extremely timely as it coincides with the release of Michael…
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
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What’s New for May 31 on NSTA’s various online outposts Happy Memorial Day! Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of…
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Educational technology standards
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I had an interesting conversation with some teachers about technology skills for the 21st century. Many years ago in the last century (the mid 1980s), when personal computers were emerging into the schools, we had…
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At our elementary school, we’re exploring the idea of changing from self-contained classrooms to departmentalizing in grades 4 through 6. In terms of science instruction, what are some advantages and disadvantages we…
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Deadline extended for NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
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The deadline to submit applications for the 2010 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy has been extended to June 21, 2010. Science teachers located throughout the country, who will be entering their second or third year of…
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What's new for May 24 on NSTA’s various online outposts
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Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations taking place right now on our listservs: Chemistry—iron…
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A local laboratory is relocating, and the company is offering to donate materials and equipment to our high school. Our principal says this looks like a good deal, but we science teachers are a little cautious. What…
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
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What’s New for May 17 on NSTA’s various online outposts Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations…
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New "Quiz Manager" in SciLinks
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Perhaps you’ve used the “Favorite Websites” feature of SciLinks, in which you can create lists of websites to share with students. The new Quiz Manager takes this a step further. You can create questions for a…
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I read Jean Craighead George’s My Side of the Mountain at just the right time in my life—young enough to believe that I could live in the woods like Sam and old enough to try some of the living-off-the-land strategies…
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I’ve just been hired for my first teaching position as a high school biology teacher. I’m excited, but a little apprehensive. What can I do now to get ready, before I get access to the school? —Grace, Little Rock,…
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Learning from the experience of others
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As the revision of the national science education standards gets started, many educators, administrators, parents, and other community members will be concerned not just the final product, but how the final product will…
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