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Earth and space sciences investigate processes that operate on Earth and address Earth's place in the solar system and galaxy, involving phenomena that range in scale from the unimaginably large to invisibly small.

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Gemologist Nathan Renfro

Career of the Month November/December 2024...

Journal Article

Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions

In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased water availability in reservoirs and groundwater basins. This article details how high school juniors...

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Books in Space

Scope on the Skies November/December 2024...

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Making Space for Local Science: Strategies for teachers to find and adapt phenomena in science units

This article discusses strategies for teachers to find and use local phenomena in designed science units. The Next Generation Science Standards promote grounding learning in observable phenomena that students investigate using science practices. Howe...

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NSTA Kids

The Perfect Planet

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE (TO SHIP EARLY OCTOBER)! Two young explorers embark on an exciting journey in search of the perfect planet. As they travel through outer space, they discover and visit incredible exoplanets—from scorching gas giants to ...
 

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The Perfect Planet

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE (TO SHIP EARLY OCTOBER)! Two young explorers embark on an exciting journey in search of the perfect planet. As they travel through outer space, they discover and visit incredible exoplanets—from scorching gas giants to ...
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 16, 2025
 

Web Seminar

2025 Arctic Report Card Headlines, January 29, 2026

Join us on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the state of the Arctic environment....
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers: September 9, 2025
 

Web Seminar

Mineral Resources for our Future, October 16, 2025

Join us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate Earth Week with NSTA by learning about mineral resources....
 

Web Seminar

Hubble's 36th Anniversary and Recent Science Highlights, April 23, 2026

Join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into space.Max Mutchler from the Space Telescope Science Institute will present new images and recent science ...
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 26, 2025
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 19, 2025
 

Web Seminar

Hubble Observations of Interstellar Objects, August 21, 2025

A team of astronomers has taken the sharpest-ever picture of the third interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS and resembling a comet, traveling at 130,000 miles per hour within our solar system using the crisp vision of Hubble. This breathtaking spri...
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 12, 2025
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 5, 2025

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