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  • Personal Protective Equipment

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    Personal Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes safely designed and constructed garments or equipment, such as clothing, gloves, protective hearing devices, shoes, or goggles, designed to protect a person's body from injury or infection by minimizing exposure to workplace…

  • Who Gets Helped? The Opportunity Structure of the College Physics Classroom, Peer Instruction, and Perceptions of Help Seeking

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    In this article, the authors explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students.

  • Safety Resources for Elementary Schools

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    Safety Resources for Elementary Schools American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) Call the Poison Control Help line at 1-800-222-1222 or visit PoisonHelp.org. American Chemical Society (ACS) Safety in the Elementary (K–6) Classroom (PDF) Milli's Safety Tips for Children (PDF) Council of State…

  • Calendar

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    Calendar July 2025Tuesday, Jul. 1Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in MinnesotaHousing Open • NSTA National Conference in MinnesotaApplications Open • Exhibits for NSTA National Conference in MinneapolisApplications Open • Summer Teaching Opportunities With the Gains in the Education of…

  • Science Education Checklist

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    Science Education Checklist “What Should I Look for in the Science Program in My Child's School?” A Guide for Parents developed by SciMathMN Parents often ask, What can I do to support good science education? One of the most helpful things parents can do is support not only their student, but also the schools and…

  • Learning Disabilities

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    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…

  • CSL Submission Guidelines

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    CSL Submission Guidelines The primary audience of Connected Science Learning is STEM learning professionals, especially practitioners with responsibility for program development, in both in-school and out-of-school science learning environments (ranging from schools to museums, afterschool programs, media and technology…

  • Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ

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    Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ What is My Obligation? Science teachers are obligated to provide students with the safest and most appropriate eye protection for the task that they are being asked to perform. School boards as the employer are required to purchase and teachers as employees to…

  • Fields of STEM

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    Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1

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    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1 Full-Day WorkshopIgniting Curiosity and Wonder: OpenSciEd Elementary (K-5)Preconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast…

  • National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1

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    National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1 Full-Day WorkshopOpenSciEd for Elementary is HERE! Preconference • Wednesday, March 26 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast and Lunch GA4ViewItem(150, 132601, 'PLI-1: OpenSciEd for…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4

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    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4 li::before{ display:none !important; } Full-Day WorkshopImplement OpenSciEd High School Units in Your ClassroomFostering Curiosity and Confidence in High School Science LearnersPreconference • Wednesday,…

  • Other Health Impairments

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    Other Health Impairments According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, a student can qualify for special education services under the coding of “Other Health Impairment” (OHI), defined as “having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness…

  • National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Institutes

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    National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Institutes Dive deeper into a critical area of interest and shape your expertise.These full-day workshops provide a more intimate and interactive environment for learning and networking with other…

  • National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 5

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    National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 5 Full-Day WorkshopCreating Instructionally Supportive Assessment Tasks to Support 3D-LearningPreconference • Wednesday, March 26 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast and Lunch GA4ViewItem(…

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