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  • Online Extras: Radioactivity, Grade 11 (STEM Road Map)

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    Online Extras: Radioactivity, Grade 11 (STEM Road Map) If you have purchased Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School, you can view the accompanying full-color figures online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the…

  • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

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  • Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory

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    Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory The use of alcohol is quite common in biology and chemistry laboratories. Because of its flammability and toxicity, it is imperative that teachers understand how to use it safely, especially in light of the serious injuries that have occurred due to the…

  • NSTA District Professional Learning Packages

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    NSTA District Professional Learning Packages All NSTA Programs and modules can be delivered virtually or face-to-face. NSTA offers tailored packages of onsite presentations and workshops, online experiences, and books on popular topics—including three-dimensional instruction—for schools, districts, or states. Using a…

  • Floating High and Low

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    The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density and buoyancy. The probe is designed to find out how students think an object can be changed to make it float differently.

  • Awards and Recognition Program

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    Awards and Recognition Program Dare to Dream! Have you ever dreamed of yourself as a STAR and seeing your name up in lights? With 17 teacher award programs, your dream could become a reality.  Did you know more than $80,000 in cash and prizes are just waiting to be claimed? We are excited to announce that…

  • Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy 2022 - OLD

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    Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy 2022 - OLD The Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy is beginning its sixth year and is now accepting applications for 2022. The program—designed specifically for middle school teachers (grades 5-8) was established to help enhance teacher confidence and classroom…

  • Rights and Permissions

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    Rights and Permissions Welcome to the Permissions page for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). Copyright All materials published on this site (including but not limited to images, text, illustrations, and audio clips) are protected by copyright laws of the United States or other jurisdictions and are…

  • Area Conference in Phoenix

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    Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…

  • Area Conference in Pittsburgh

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    Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…

  • The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards

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    The Development of the Next Generation Science Standards An NSTA Background Paper Writers of Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) were the first to clearly define the “understandings and ways of thinking [that] are essential for all citizens in a world shaped by science and technology.”…

  • Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12

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    Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 Submission Guidelines   Reading science trade books is the perfect way for students to build literacy skills while learning science content. The books that appear in these lists were selected as outstanding children's science trade books. They were chosen by a…

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