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Ed News: STEM Education Revs Its Engines
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This week in education news, using cars to teach science and math principles was the original STEM; rural school districts across Mississippi and around the country call on retired teachers to return to the classroom;…
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Scaffolding the Crosscutting Concepts: Graphic Organizers in Action in the Middle School Classroom
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The crosscutting concepts have great potential to help students connect their learning across grade levels and science disciplines, but they can easily become the forgotten “third dimension.” Last May, we wrote about…
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Ed News: Amid Walkouts, Charter Fight, Kentucky Commissioner Forced to Resign
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This week in education news, Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt resigns under pressure from the Governor and State Board; a new report from Achieve includes criteria states can use to develop NGSS…
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What are some activities that I can plan for the next school-year of science with that will excite my students for the lessons to come? — C., Arkansas There are a host of demonstrations and hands-on…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s April 2018 K-12 journals
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Regardless of what grade level or subject are you teach, as you skim through the article titles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting for your students or the inspiration to adapt/create your own.…
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From Vision to Reality: Making the NGSS Come Alive in Every Classroom
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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are ushering in an exciting new era of science education where three-dimensional learning integrates core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts…
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A colleague and I were wondering what type of homework works best for our students? How do we hold them accountable? — N., California In general, you have to be flexible and adapt to your classes. Different…
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April brings "real science," Citizen Science Day, and Earth Day
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Citizen Science Day is April 14, and these projects are a wonderful way for young children to continue their science learning by being part of a larger science effort doing “real science.” (For the record, I…
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Ed News: ESSA Pressures States To Assure All Students Have Good Teachers
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This week in education news, Wyoming and Idaho pass laws mandating schools to offer computer science classes; March for Science taking place April 14; NAEP scores in math and reading remain relatively flat; blind and…
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Mercury: The Shining Health Hazard
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At room temperature, elemental (metallic) mercury can evaporate to become an invisible, odorless toxic vapor. The warmer the air, the more quickly mercury vaporizes. Exposure to even a small amount can affect…
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What are some of the best ways to start and facilitate a class discussion about science topics? – B., Arkansas I have used many different ways to get science discussions going. I think the key is to either “wow” them or…
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The Pasco Wireless Weather Station: Like having your own weather satellite
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For almost 2000 years, Aristotle’s ideas about weather were the industry standard. Although our hindsight confirmed that many of the theories Aristotle put forth in his work Meteorologica were in error, the depth and…
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Building STEM Knowledge in a Breakerspace
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Janet Sweat’s middle school students in Lake City, Florida, disassembled broken toys to create cars, some that would run with remote controls and others without them. Photo courtesy Janet Sweat. A breakerspace—a…
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Ed News: Lecture Instruction – Alive and Not So Well
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This week in education news, new analysis of college-level STEM classes found that lecture instruction still remains as the dominant form of teaching; report that launched the modern education reform movement turns 35…
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Coming to a City near You—March for Science 2018
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About this time last year NSTA and many of our teachers joined millions in the streets of Washington, DC and in cities nationwide for the March for Science 2017. This year, March for Science (MfS) 2018 is scheduled for…
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