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  • Call for Papers: Science and Children

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    Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesNovember/December 2026: Celebrating CollaborationsDeadline: February 1, 2026Science is not done in isolation. Scientific discovery is collaborative. Even in the classroom, when students work in teams, engage with the…

  • Small-Group Work in the Online Science Classroom

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  • Sensory Integration Challenges

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    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…

  • Shell Science Teaching Award 2025 Winners

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    Shell Science Teaching Award 2025 Winners      Melissa CollinsElementary Science TeacherJohn P. Freeman Elementary SchoolMemphis, TNMelissa…

  • Engineering Like a Bird

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  • 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…

  • NCCSTS Case Collection Teaching Resources Publications

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    NCCSTS Case Collection Teaching Resources Publications Publications The publications listed below have been produced by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Books Start with a Story: The Case Study Method of Teaching College Science, edited by Clyde Freeman Herreid, originally published in 2006 by NSTA Press; reprinted by…

  • The Downstream Collaborative Project

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  • Standing Committees

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    Standing Committees VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLEOne of the most fulfilling ways to have an impact on science education is to participate at a national level. Volunteer opportunities are available to NSTA members who would like to lend their skills, talents and passion for…

  • 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…

  • Behavioral Disorders

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    Behavioral Disorders Behavioral disorders also known as conduct disorders are one of the most common forms of disability among children and young adults and is the most frequently cited reason for referral to mental health services. The appearance of behavioral disorders is increasing dramatically in…

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