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NSTA Web Seminars are free, live professional learning experiences that use online learning technologies to allow participants to interact with nationally acclaimed experts, NSTA Press authors, and scientists, engineers, and education specialists from NSTA partner organizations.
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Transforming Science Learning
Build a deep understanding of contemporary research on how students learn science through immersive experiences in high-quality science instructional materials and productive discussion on how to provide ALL students access to science/STEM literacy through sensemaking.
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Join us on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, for part 2 of this two-part series about how to use student assets to support science learning for all students....
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Join us on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, for part 1 of this two-part series about how to use student assets to support science learning for all students....
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Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the fourth (and last) web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts....
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Transforming Science Learning: Making Sense of Data Through the Crosscutting Concepts, May 7, 2024
Join us on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for the third web seminar in this series about the Crosscutting Concepts....
Science Update
Science in the news, science-related anniversaries or celebrations, targeting all teachers of science and general science enthusiasts.
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Archive Science Update: Exploring the Applications of Low Earth Orbit Observations, May 8, 2025
The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is a joint mission between NOAA and NASA that observes Earth and provides critical data for weather forecasting in addition to many other climate change, agriculture, aviation, and disaster monitoring applicati...
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Archive Science Update: Energy: The Push From Non-Renewable to Renewable Sources, April 24, 2025
The global energy demand has increased nearly exponentially in the last century and is projected to increase at a similar rate in the future. Yet the finite qualities of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions make many non-renewable energy sources (including...
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The ocean acts like a sponge, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Increased absorption by the ocean causes changes to our ocean's chemistry from pole to pole. This is known as ocean acidification. Ocean acidification has regional and local ...
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What is inside our sun and other stars? What fills up the interstellar space? What is lightning? Trying to answer similar questions that come to the curious mind expanded our understanding of what happens to matter at high enough ...
Teacher Tip Tuesday
Immediately implementable, instructional strategies or resources that support students’ sensemaking in K-12 classrooms.
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Ready to share your best ideas with the science education community? Whether you’re considering a session, poster, or workshop, we’ll break down the submission journey and help you craft a proposal that stands out. In this interactive se...
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Teacher Tip Tuesday: AI in Action: Tools for the Science Classroom, February 11, 2025
AI is rapidly transforming the landscape & will soon be a regular part of your students' everyday experiences. Secondary teachers will learn about different tools that can be used to transform assignments and create opportunities for students to ...
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Join us on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about NSTA's Professional Learning Units.Whether you are new to NSTA Professional Learning Units (PLUs) or an experienced PLU participant, this web seminar provides guidanc...
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In this web seminar participants will learn:...
Book Beat Live!
NSTA Press books are valuable resources for teachers learning to grow in their practice and looking for high quality instructional materials.
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Book Beat Live! Next Time You See Book Series, February 4, 2025
Led by NSTA Early Childhood-Elementary Committee members, the web seminar addresses the relationship between the NSTA book series, Next Time You See, and natural phenomena, providing an interactive platform for educators to discover how this series o...
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Join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET and meet Joe Krajcik and Christopher Harris authors of the new NSTA Press Book, Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms....
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Book Beat Live! Exploring Science with 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, April 17, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET for an in-depth look at strategies for enriching science instruction with quality nonfiction literature....
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Book Beat Live! The Outstanding Science Trade Books and Best STEM Book Lists, March 28, 2024
Join us on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET, for an edition of Book Beat Live! about the Outstanding Science Trade Book List and the Best STEM Book List which highlights books published in 2023.Using children’s books in the science...