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What Can Science Teachers Learn about Special Needs at the #NSTA16 Nashville Conference?
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Heading to NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Nashville, March 31–April 3? Are you looking for proven techniques to help ALL students be more successful in your science classroom? Check out these…
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Outstanding Co-Teaching Practices for Science Teachers
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Approximately 70% of students with disabilities in Virginia are spending 80% of their instructional day in the general education classroom. The most frequently used service delivery model is co-teaching. In the fall of…
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Are children wondering about dirt (soil)?
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When children work with soil (or dirt as they most often call it), they rarely question where it comes from. Soil, sky, water…they just are. But when they view soil as one component of a garden, one part of the system…
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Gardening: with limitations and some success
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When the preschool moved, the new location presented many obstacles to gardening with children: Sloping ground. Mature trees shading much of the area. English ivy covered portions of the available area. The play area…
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Ideas and information from NSTA's March K-12 journals
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This month, all three K-12 journals include What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense of the World (a must-read) and Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (a must-share…
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If you teach middle school science, you need to be in Nashville for the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 31–April 3. You’ll be with thousands of your fellow teachers for the week and take home tried…
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#NGSSchat at #NSTA16 | Building PLNs 140 Characters at a Time
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#NGSSchat is coming to Nashville, as part of the NSTA National Conference on Science Education! Join us Thursday, March 31, at the Omni Nashville in the Legends C room at 8 Central Time, or virtually via Twitter. It’s…
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Supercharge Your Elementary Science Program in 4 Days at #NSTA16 Nashville
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Elementary science teachers will find an impressive array of Elementary programming at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3! Dive in on day one and learn more…
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8 Sessions at #NSTA16 Nashville That a Maker Can’t Miss
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The maker movement will be strong at #NSTA16 this spring. At NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3, DIY science teachers will be showing off their best strategies…
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10 STEM Education Tools to Take Home from Nashville
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Implementing a quality STEM education program requires creative approaches. But you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. At NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3, you…
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I teach middle school, and I’m looking for ways to interest girls in science. I seem to get a lot of “It’s too hard” and “I don’t like science.” What strategies could I use to overcome these attitudes? —C., Texas It’s…
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New NSTA Infographic on NGSS Now Available for Download
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Did you know that from 2014 to 2024 employment in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is expected to grow faster than overall employment? In fact, STEM jobs now comprise 20% of all U.S…
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Teaching Students About Marine Technology
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Middle school students launch a Remotely Operated Vehicle at a Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) competition. Photo credit: MATE CENTER “We use marine technology as a hook to teach engineering and…
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Mastering Scientific Practices with Technology, Part 2
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In this video, columnist Ben Smith shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology, Part 2,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here…
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Top Twitter Conversations Among Science Teachers in the Last 48 Hours
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What were science teachers talking about on Twitter this weekend? Here are the top 12 stories we saw blowing up our network. Enjoy, and let us know what stories you’re following. #1. Gizmodo’s…
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