10 Questions Your Kid's Science Teacher Wishes You Would Ask

Page | April 2020

10 Questions Your Kid's Science Teacher Wishes You Would Ask For the same reasons we encourage our children to be active participants in classroom discussions, parents should take advantage of opportunities to talk with teachers. Learn more about science teaching and learning in your child's classroom, whether it's…

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Prepare to Present! How You Can Rock the New Ten-Minute Presentation Options at NSTA Chicago (and Beyond)! March 8, 2022

Web Seminar | February 2022

Want a bite-size way to present at NSTA?  Come learn about the two new, low-stress presentation options at NSTA Chicago and dip your toes into sharing your work.  You’ll learn tips from the NSTA…

Preservice teachers rock (and so do their advisors!)

Blog Post | April 2012

Big kudos to the preservice and new teachers who participated in the first-ever Student/Student Chapter Showcase during the NSTA National Conference on Science Education.  Over three days — March 29-31 — seven…

#NSTA16 Nashville: Where Science Teachers Are the Rock Stars!

Blog Post | April 2016

My initial goal for the 2016 NSTA National Conference on Science Education (which took place in Nashville March 31-April 3) was solely to present my project (my baby). And just like having a baby… it seemed like a good…

Sensory Integration Challenges

Page | February 2020

Sensory Integration Challenges Sensory Integration Disorder is a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses. Pioneering occupational therapist and neuroscientist A. Jean Ayres, PhD, likened SPD to a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts…

Past National Congresses on Science Education

Page | May 2020

Past National Congresses on Science Education Minutes and Other Documents202520242023—Virtual2022—Virtual2021—Virtual2020—Virtual2019—Alexandria, VA2018—Little Rock, AR2017—Buffalo, NY2016—Denver, CO2015—Omaha, NE2014—Washington, DC2013—San Juan, PRWorkshop PresentationsNSTA Learning Center (Flavio…

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2026 Winners

Page | May 2026

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2026 Winners      Nana BaffourDavid Crockett Middle SchoolRichmond, TXFrom the moment Nana Baffour stepped into a job fair and confidently declared that she…

Airbags as Real-Life Applications for Science

Journal Article | February 2021

Online Supplementary Files 2003-2021

Page | January 2020

Online Supplementary Files 2003-2021 July/August 2021Teaching Through Trade Books—Pushing, Pulling, and Predicting Force PatternsK-23-5Engineering Encounters—Turn Up the Music!Turn Up The Music Supplemental Resources     Using Toys to Create a Global ConnectionUsing Toys…

Finding the Next Diamond Mine

Journal Article | May 2020