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  • NSTA Press Extras

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    NSTA Press Extras NSTA Press® books with additional online resources Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics Brain-Powered Science…

  • Parent Q & A

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    Parent Q & A Download this page as a PDF in color or black-and-white. Download the abbreviated two-page PDF in color or black-and-white. Translations Next Generation Science Standards: Fostering Science Learning to Last a Lifetime A strong foundation…

  • Designing Units and Lessons

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    Designing Units and Lessons Select lab experiments, readings, discussions, lectures, and other learning activities based on what students should learn and explicitly link them together in the unit. One example architecture for designing integrated instructional units is the BSCS 5E model, explained in Translating the…

  • 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…

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

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    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…

  • Past National Congresses on Science Education

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    Past National Congresses on Science Education Minutes and Other Documents 2023—Virtual 2022—Virtual 2021—Virtual 2020—Virtual 2019—Alexandria, VA 2018—Little Rock, AR 2017—Buffalo, NY 2016—Denver, CO 2015—Omaha, NE 2014—Washington, DC 2013—San Juan, PR Workshop Presentations NSTA Learning Center…

  • Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools

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    Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Specialized Information Services (SIS) recently released a new Enviro-Health Links page, "Laboratory Safety," which offers links to information for clinical, academic, and school…

  • CSL Call for Contributions

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    CSL Call for Contributions The editors of Connected Science Learning encourage you to submit a manuscript on any topic related to bridging in-school and out-of-school STEM learning. Although each issue is organized around a theme, your manuscript does not have to be related to a specific theme and can be of general…

  • NSTA Press® Sample Chapters

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    NSTA Press® Sample Chapters Looking for Science Activities? NSTA Press publishes science activities for teachers of kindergarten through college on a wide range of topics. We've posted sample chapters and activities from our books for free download so you can look inside. Be sure to search our online bookstore for…

  • Online Connections: Science Scope

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    Online Connections: Science Scope July-August 2021 Under the Sea Standardized rubric for analyzing healthy and impacted coral Student worksheet for organizing evidence Using Big Data to Understand the History of Planet Earth Connecting to the Next Generation Science Standards Delving Into…

  • Best STEM Books K–12

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    Best STEM Books K–12 Reading science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) trade books is the perfect way for students to develop literacy skills while learning STEM content. Building upon a strong legacy of several decades of recommending outstanding science trade books, the National Science Teachers Association (…

  • A Lesson in Geospatial Inquiry

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    A Lesson in Geospatial Inquiry Geospatial Inquiry is an educational framework that offers students an opportunity to engage with, and become curious about, geospatial data for a defined purpose. We define Geospatial Inquiry as: “Asking and answering a question through the analysis and communication of data that is…

  • 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…

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