Tips for Busy Parents

Page | April 2020

Tips for Busy Parents Do you panic when your child comes home from school asking for help with his or her science fair project? Do you ever wonder how you can help your child learn science? You are not alone. Many parents—especially those who didn't pursue careers in science—may be apprehensive, sometimes even fearful,…

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…

Early childhood science education gets a boost up from NAEYC’s endorsement of the NSTA position statement

Blog Post | May 2014

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has endorsed the National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA) new position statement on Early Childhood Science Education. Thank you to all the…

Learning Disabilities

Page | February 2020

Learning Disabilities A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty in organizing information received, remembering it, and expressing it, and therefore affects a person's basic functions such as reading, writing, comprehension, and reasoning. In simple terms, a…

Shell Science Teaching Award 2025 Winners

Page | April 2025

Shell Science Teaching Award 2025 Winners      Melissa CollinsElementary Science TeacherJohn P. Freeman Elementary SchoolMemphis, TNMelissa…

A Tireless Advocate

Journal Article | January 2022

NGSS for Our Youngest Learners: Explorations in Coding

Journal Article | March 2023

Digital Licking

Journal Article | April 2021

Disabilities: Legal Issues

Page | February 2020

Disabilities: Legal Issues The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal law that governs how states and public agencies, including public schools, provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. Children with disabilities…

Calendar

Page | December 2020

Calendar August 2025Wednesday, Aug. 27Member Web Seminar • Building a Culture of Sensemaking: Creating Classrooms Where Student Thinking Drives LearningRegistration Open • NSTA National Conference in MinneapolisHousing Open • NSTA National Conference in MinneapolisApplications Open • Exhibits for…

Communication Disorders

Page | February 2020

Communication Disorders Communication Disorders involve a wide variety of problems in speech, language, and hearing. For example, speech and language disorders include stuttering, aphasia, dysfluency, voice disorders (hoarseness, breathiness, or sudden breaks in loudness or pitch), cleft lip and/or…

What If?

Journal Article | July 2022

Looking Toward the Skies

Journal Article | October 2023

Sound Activities and Investigations With Preschoolers

Journal Article | May 2022

Preschoolers’ Science Learning Can Be Joyful—Using a Play-Based, Project Approach

Journal Article | September 2022