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Ed News: Why Students Should Read Scientific Literature
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This week in education news, across the board teachers feel disrespected; University of Utah professors and local teachers are developing high school curriculum about opioids; Arizona State Board of Education approved…
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Bringing the outdoors indoors.
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How do you achieve the full concept of bringing the outdoors, indoors? How do you make sure your students are getting the most out of it? How do you transition smoothly where you do not lose any student’s attention?…
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How a Dog’s Paws Support K-5 In-the-Moment Assessment
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What special features of plants and animals can inspire solutions to human problems? That’s the driving question behind Jennifer Evans and Laura Chambless’s new eBook, “What Makes Them Special,” which provides K-5…
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Shoes! Beaks! They’re All About Structure and Function
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As we watch students arrive for class, we notice that Alejandra hangs her jacket on a coat hook, while Calder reaches for scissors to make a fringe on his picture. Tessa replaces her rain boots with the sneakers from…
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Exploring Structure and Function in Insects
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As an entomologist, one of my greatest challenges is trying to overcome my students’ feelings of fear and disgust regarding insects. Insects often have negative images in society. Walk through any toy store, and you…
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Using Toxic Algal Blooms to Teach Structure and Function
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Young children often experience a developmental stage in which they question everything. Why aren’t there dinosaurs anymore? Why do cats purr? Why are some potato chips green? They go from simply observing their…
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Education and the November Election, What You Need to Know
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It’s trick or treat time, and I’m not talking Halloween. This important election will happen in 8 days and NSTA will still be working on your behalf in 8+1 days. The most important thing for you to do…
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Pumpkins inspire investigations
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Although astronomical fall for the northern hemisphere begins when the autumnal equinox occurs on or around September 22, meteorological seasons vary geographically. October may be when your area “…
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Five Reasons Why You Should Attend the NSTA Area Conference in National Harbor
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In less than a month, science educators will convene for the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in National Harbor, Maryland. NSTA conferences are packed with opportunities to network, learn new ideas, share your…
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Ed News: The Case for (Quality) Homework
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The Case for (Quality) Homework Do math worksheets and book reports really make a difference to a student’s long-term success? Are American students overburdened with homework? In some middle-class and affluent…
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Incorporating engineering into lifesciences
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Fish Ladder, Bonneville Dam, OR What are some good activities and lessons to incorporate engineering into biology/life science? – K., Connecticut There are several websites that will give you lesson plans to…
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Walk into the average STEM workspace and you may find random scribbled notes, models and figures, the occasional pen missing a cap, and a variety of tools specific to STEM work. Beyond the desks, the hum of electronics…
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Reducing the Risk of Liability in the Lab
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If a student gets injured while taking part in a laboratory activity, the science teacher and school district have potential liability for their failure to prevent the harm to the student. This blog post describes the…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s October 2018 K-12 journals
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Many NSTA authors share resources related to the lessons and strategies in their articles. These resources include rubrics, graphic organizers, handouts, diagrams, lists of resources, and complete lessons. You can…
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Reading Nature: Evidence-Based Texts Inspire and Bring Context Into the Biology Classroom
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Dedicated to “all those who wonder about the world around them,” Matthew Kloser and Sophia Grathwol’s new book Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With Evidence From the Living World uses quality research (from…
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