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The Frugal Science Teacher, PreK–5
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When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. Challenging times mean lean budgets in many schools, but science teachers have a knack for stretching resources to keep students engaged in lively educational…
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Exploring form and function with hats: books about firefighters
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In the February 2010 Early Years column (Science and Children) I wrote about exploring form and function using hats, and testing them for how water flows off of them. Children might think, “Of course a firefighter’s hat…
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I’m looking for suggestions for formative assessments. Do you have some unique ideas to assess students quickly and adjust instruction accordingly? —Karen, Arizona Formative assessments are ongoing,…
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
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What’s New, 2/1/2010 Here’s a quick look (with lots of links!) at what’s going on at NSTA’s online outposts: In the NSTA online professional learning communities, we have new groups…
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Seeking inventive college students
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A new series for a major cable network is searching for college students who are always inventing things and building things. If you know any smart, creative, and talented students who have a flair for science and…
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Science activities: quantity vs. quality
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My ninth grade students enjoy labs, but my colleagues say I do too many and the students aren’t learning anything. How many labs should I do each week? —Carolyn, Billings, Montana I’m curious as to what you mean…
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Two-year-olds explore transparent, translucent, and opaque materials
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Science activities with two-year-olds may not last very long but sometimes the children surprise me. One group of four children spent about 15 minutes exploring a set of cardboard tubes with ends covered with either…
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NSTA Press author Richard Konicek-Moran has always been challenged and inspired by what he calls Everyday Science Mysteries, those events you stumble on that make you ponder “why on Earth….” or “what could that be?”…
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To help students understand this month’s earthquake in Haiti, the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology has compiled a set of resources called Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments. These include links to…
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More science in the early years—a reoccurring theme from high school teachers and researchers
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So it’s not just me, or you…An elementary school science specialist wrote to National Science Teacher Association colleagues asking middle and high school teachers which science skills and knowledge are typically seen…
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Science-related nonfiction books
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I teach science at the elementary level. I’d like to improve our nonfiction science collection for students to read outside of class or for teachers to use during read-alouds. I want to be sure what we purchase is…
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Latest from NSTA's online outposts
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Lots going on across the spectrum of NSTA’s online outposts. Here’s a quick list of what buzz is happening where: On our “core site” (www.nsta.org): everyone’s gearing up for our…
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Introducing the NSTA Press Books blog
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So much happens behind the scenes and behind the books at NSTA Press when we develop new resources for science teachers. I have the enviable job of talking with authors who have ideas for terrific new books, and I have…
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The article What’s behind the biological classification system in use today? goes beyond memorization and the mnemonic devices used to remember the hierarchy (King Philip Came Over From Germany Smiling was my bio…
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Educated Opinions: What's Next in Education Reform?
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Response to “What’s Next in Education Reform?” From the December 2009 issue of NSTA Reports: Race to the Top, the most recent federal educational improvement initiative, is driven by dismal…
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