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Archive: Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the natural history, ecology, and behavior of the seven species of periodical cicadas indigenous to North...

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Freebies for Science Teachers, April 13, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Archive: Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021

Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in the US? Ground-level -or “bad” - ozone is toxic to plants and animals – including humans. This invisible pollutant causes lung irritation, harms forests, and reduces...

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, April 6, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Freebies for Science Teachers, March 30, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 23, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Are There Differences in How People Are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States? If So, Why Are There Differences, and What Should We Do About the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19?

By Todd Campbell, Okhee Lee, Eileen Murray, and John Russell

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Encouraging Student Persistence

By Vanora Thomas and Peta-Gay Clarke

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Coding, and Computer Science, and Computational Thinking—Oh My!

By Beth Murphy

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Evaluation of Computing Workshops at the Science Museum

By Dafni Konstantinidi-Sofrona

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Using Computational Thinking and Modeling to Build Water and Watershed Literacy

By Bess Caplan, Beth Covitt, Garrett Love, Alan R. Berkowitz, Kristin L. Gunckel, Chelsea McClure, and John C. Moore

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Freebies for Science Teachers, March 16, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 9, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Technology and Scientific Habits of Mind

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

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