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  • The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things

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    You’ll be drawn into this lively book because it truly captures the excitement of chemistry. Its compelling 24 demonstrations consist of easy and fun classroom activities. Deftly written by professional chemists who are…

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    Calendar May 2025Thursday, May 15Web Seminar • Elementary Implementation—OpenSciEd for Young ScientistsRegistration Open • NSTA National Conference in MinnesotaHousing Open • NSTA National Conference in MinnesotaApplications Open • Exhibits for NSTA National Conference in MinneapolisApplications Open…

  • 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…

  • Chemistry Now, weeks 5 & 6: hamburgers and chocolate

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    Pleasant surprise or horrible mutation? Cheeseburger cupcakes. Both may be guilty pleasures, but hamburgers and chocolate owe their status as mouth-watering treats thanks to chemistry. For hamburgers, it is that…

  • Chemistry Now, week 3: molecule structure, properties

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    As part of the weekly, online, video series “Chemistry Now,” NSTA and NBC Learn have teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create lessons related to common, physical objects in our world and the…

  • More Chemistry Basics in the Stop Faking It! Series

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    Thermodynamics and atomic bonding and quantum mechanics, oh my! Bill Robertson tackles these, and other chemistry themes, in More Chemistry Basics, the ninth book in the bestselling Stop Faking It! series. In this…

  • Meet the expert in teaching physics and chemistry cost effectively

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    Ted Koehn of Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, holds a homemade inclined plane he uses in a variety of physics lessons. With humor and insight into teachers’ struggles during this troubled economic…

  • Chemistry In The National Science Education Standards, Second Edition

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    Chemistry in the National Science Education Standards, Second Edition, provides models for meaningful learning in the high school chemistry classroom. This valuable resource addresses the science education standards…

  • Biology and Chemistry Remote or Socially Distanced Hands-On Lab Program

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  • National Conference Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Leaders Institute

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    National Conference Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Leaders Institute Join fellow administrators for a day of empowering strategies, connection, and inspiration through focused leader-centric professional learning.At NSTA’s Leaders Institute, education…

  • NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation

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    NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation The NSTA/ASTE 2020 Science Standards for Teacher Preparation are now effective. These standards are intended to be used by science teacher preparation programs in preparing for accreditation or program design. These standards can also serve as a guide for state agencies…

  • OpenSciEd Web Seminar Series

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    OpenSciEd Web Seminar Series Curriculum Launch WorkshopsCurriculum Launch + Facilitator Training Workshops Curriculum Launch WorkshopsNSTA is providing virtual…

  • OSTB 2021

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    OSTB 2021 Winning Titles Animal Homes Mary Holland Arbordale Publishing Take a home tour of selected bugs, birds, and mammals. Beautiful, full-page photos complement descriptions, materials, and uses of animals’ homes. A Spanish edition is available (Also in Spanish, Las casas de los…

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