So what is a “must do” at an NSTA Conference?

Blog Post | March 2014

This month we are looking for comments and recommendations on what you are most looking forward to at the upcoming conference on science education in Boston! Help our fellow educators by highlighting your “must do”…

Kick off the school year with NSTA competitions!

Blog Post | September 2013

Slightly cooler air and the smell of freshly cut grass and sharpened pencils can only mean one thing – school is back in session! NSTA and its sponsors are kicking off another exciting school year of rewarding and…

Wondering "Why?" with NSTA Kids

Blog Post | August 2013

“Why are there so many different kinds of rocks?” “Why can’t you see the wind?” “Why does it rain?” “Why, why, why?” Anyone who has spent any time with little kids knows that their inquisitiveness knows no bounds. The…

NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VII

Blog Post | August 2012

Hiking Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 8 July 30th, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff)  Today we are returning to San Jose, but before we do we will explore the Cloud Forest…

NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VI

Blog Post | July 2012

Arenal to Monteverde NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 7 July 29, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) Arenal erupted on July 29, 1969.  This eruption occurred on the north side of the volcano and killed…

NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part III

Blog Post | July 2012

  Night 2 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) July 25, 8-12:00 pm Returned to the research center for the second night shift of monitoring the turtles. It was a beautiful starry night, not a cloud in…

NSTA conference—your first one?

Blog Post | January 2012

Are you attending the NSTA conference in Indianapolis this spring?  At this point, you should be registering, making arrangements for lodging and transportation, and thinking about your lesson plans for the…

NSTA—it's not just teachers!

Blog Post | March 2011

The name may be National Science Teachers Association, but our members—and conference presenters—are involved at all levels of education. Improving STEM Teaching and Education: A Superintendent’s…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | May 2010

What’s New for May 31 on NSTA’s various online outposts Happy Memorial Day! Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | May 2010

What’s New for May 17 on NSTA’s various online outposts Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. Highlights of stimulating conversations…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | May 2010

What’s New for May on NSTA’s various online outposts Many of you are wanting to download the resources from the conference in Philadelphia. Here’s how. On our listservs, flood relief…

Science talk in Philadelphia at the NSTA national conference

Blog Post | March 2010

Science talk between students (not teacher-to-student)—is that possible? We learned how to get started at Kathy Renfrew’s session, NSTA  Science Talk: A Tool for Making Meaning, on Thursday.…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | March 2010

Recent Activity on NSTA’s various online outposts On our listservs, there are great conversations about moldy cats (yes, that’s right, moldy cats) on our Biology list,  engineering and Newton’s laws on…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | February 2010

What’s New, 2/22/2010 On our listservs, there are great conversations about meiosis and fruit flies on our Biology list, reaction rates on our Chemistry list, teaching seasons and stars on our Earth Science…

Latest from NSTA's online outposts

Blog Post | February 2010

What’s New, 2/1/2010 Here’s a quick look (with lots of links!) at what’s going on at NSTA’s online outposts: In the NSTA online professional learning communities, we have new groups…