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  • Tips for Busy Parents

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    Tips for Busy Parents Do you panic when your child comes home from school asking for help with his or her science fair project? Do you ever wonder how you can help your child learn science? You are not alone. Many parents—especially those who didn't pursue careers in science—may be apprehensive, sometimes even fearful,…

  • Awesome Websites and More

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    Awesome Websites and More NSTA strongly believes that parents can and should play an integral part in their child’s science education. Listed below are websites taken from the NSTA e-newsletter Scientific Principals that parents can use to find out more about science education and engage their children in fun, simple…

  • Best STEM Books K–12 2026

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    Best STEM Books K–12 2026 Best STEM Books winners explore problems and possible solutions in the scientific world and, where applicable, in the lives of the protagonists. Instead of focusing on specific content, the Best STEM Books emphasize real-world issues that cross disciplinary boundaries.We…

  • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners

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    Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners      ELEMENTARYMistie BarronFairmont Elementary SchoolPasadena, TXMistie Barron’s philosophy for teaching science is centered around creating a student-…

  • Human Impacts on Our Climate Lesson Plan 1: Weather Versus Climate and Global Warming Trends

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  • Weather watching and phenology support using evidence to state a claim

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    Noticing changes in the growth and habit of plants is part of the science of phenology. We do this casually when we comment on the buds swelling on the maple tree (yay! not as many branches are dead as I feared) or the…

  • 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…

  • Online Supplementary Files 2003-2021

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    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…

  • Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question?

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  • Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Elementary Weather

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    In this six week online course we will take a look at learning weather concepts and how to incorporate them into the elementary classroom using hands-on activities. Observing weather patterns from the past, present and…

  • 100 days of school–weather watching and documenting plant growth

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    Just as numerals marking the number of in-school days are sometimes posted in one long line stretching across walls of the classroom, weather data can be collected and posted throughout the year. Using symbols that…

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