NSTA Position Statements

Page | January 2020

NSTA Position Statements Aerospace Education Animals: Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom  (under revision) Assessment  (under development) Climate Science, The Teaching of…

A Lesson in Geospatial Inquiry

Page | November 2019

A Lesson in Geospatial Inquiry Geospatial Inquiry is an educational framework that offers students an opportunity to engage with, and become curious about, geospatial data for a defined purpose. We define Geospatial Inquiry as: “Asking and answering a question through the analysis and communication of data that is…

CSL Call for Contributions

Page | July 2020

CSL Call for Contributions The editors of Connected Science Learning encourage you to submit a manuscript on any topic related to bridging in-school and out-of-school STEM learning. Although each issue is organized around a theme, your manuscript does not have to be related to a specific theme and…

Rethinking Online Science Learning

Journal Article | March 2022

Promoting Scientific Literacy in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | May 2023

Teaching Societal Issues in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2022

Ed News: Idaho Legislature Approves New Science Standards that Omit Climate Change

Blog Post | March 2017

This week in education news, the Idaho Senate Education Committee approved new science standards that omit climate change; more states introduce bills that interfere with science education; 100Kin10 renews its call to…

Learning to Teach with Science Representations

Journal Article | January 2023

Engage Spring 21 proposals

Page | January 2021

Engage Spring 21 proposals Each week of NSTA Engage: Spring21 will focus on a different grade band: Elementary Educators: April 12–17 Middle Level Educators: April 19–24  High School Educators: April 26–May 1  Postsecondary and Preservice: May 3–8    You can select all the grade level ranges…

Using Past Science Events

Journal Article | August 2021

Ed News: Critics Say Proposed NM Science Standards Omit Evolution, Climate Change

Blog Post | September 2017

This week in education news, New Mexico unveiled proposed science standards that omit references to climate change and evolution; all California teachers with a teaching credential, including preliminary credentials…

Citizen Science Framing and Delivery Models: Impacts on Young People’s Environmental Science Learning

Journal Article | September 2022

Focusing the Lens of the Crosscutting Concepts on Secondary Science Learning

Journal Article | March 2022

Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities

Journal Article | July 2023