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Whether in the classroom or at home, we want to provide students with opportunities for sensemaking. The actual doing of science or engineering can also pique students’ curiosity, capture their interest, and motivate their continued study; the insi...
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Many states, districts, and schools are unsure of what the coming school year will bring. Will we back together in the classroom or teaching and learning from a distance? Perhaps a blend of the two? In this four-part web seminar series, we’ll explo...
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Many states, districts, and schools are unsure of what the coming school year will bring. Will we back together in the classroom or teaching and learning from a distance? Perhaps a blend of the two? In this four-part web seminar series, we’ll explo...
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Archive: Write from the Start, June 24, 2020
Have you read great articles in the NSTA journals that changed or added to the ways you and your students do science for the better? You could inspire other educators across the country in the same way by sharing your teaching ideas, activities or le...
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You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering pr...
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Dive into the data and information collected through the OpenSciEd field test. See how the wisdom from teachers and students informs the materials. ...
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Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Family Science at the Dinner Table, June 2, 2020
Does shelter-in-place have you running out of things to do with your children? Are you looking for new ideas to spark excitement around your dinner-table (or other family time) conversations? Learn more about how to engage children i...
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Archive: Science Update: NASA STEAM Innovation Lab-Explore, Create, Share!, August 27, 2020
This web seminar will highlight educational technology-based activities from NASA’s STEM Innovation Lab; a think tank and makerspace with an emphasis on earth and space science content applications. Ideas generated in the lab are captured,...
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As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progression of the COVID-19, possible treatments and vaccines, and what the models tell us of what we can...
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Learn about professional learning for teachers’ enacting OpenSciEd middle school science curriculum. Although curriculum materials are essential for three-dimensional learning, they need to be a part of a larger system of support. ...
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Explore how the OpenSciEd Instructional model and associated supports ensure that Emerging Multilingual students flourish using the investigative and problematizing routines embedded within the OpenSciEd Instructional Model. ...
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Explore how equitable instructional practices are central to the design of the OpenSciEd materials. Learn about the embedded features and practices and take away strategies and materials that will support equitable science learning in your own c...
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Explore how classroom routines embedded in the OpenSciEd units use student questions to drive the direction of students’ investigations and knowledge building. ...
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Science Update: The Technologies of Ocean Exploration - Today and Into the Future, July 16, 2020
Join us on Thursday, July 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET to learn about some of the amazing tools that are helping us to map, identify, characterize, and manage ocean resources now and for future generations....
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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Don't Turn the Page Yet! May 20, 2020
Explore interactive reading strategies to engage students that connect children's books to the practices of science and engineering. These strategies are easy to do at home or with a virtual class! Recommendations for books th...
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NSTA's Professional Learning Division and NASA’s Next Generation STEM Team invite you to learn about the NASA Office of STEM Engagement’s new Commercial Crew Program Launch Kit. Explore how these STEM investigations use science an...
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For students to be able to make sense of the world, our classrooms must be transformed into learning communities where students are working together to share ideas, build understanding and reach consensus....
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For students to be able to make sense of the world, our classrooms must be transformed into learning communities where students are working together to share ideas, build understanding and reach consensus....
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Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Science SOS (Successful Online Strategies), April 14, 2020
You've moved online - now what? Content resources have been provided consistently over the last few weeks. This Teacher Tip Tuesday focus is some strategies for working with students in an online environment. Strategies for both synchronous and...
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Teacher Tip Tuesday: COVID-19 – Ideas for Instruction, March 31, 2020
An informal discussion focused on instruction of the COVID-19 disease for elementary and secondary teachers of science. NSTA Teacher Tip Tuesday is a new online series from the National Science Teaching Association where teachers of scie...
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How can we ensure that students will be able to take what they know and can do to the next grade level and have the confidence to apply their learning to real-world situations at every age? Explore how sensemaking equips our kids to seize opportuniti...
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How can we ensure that students will be able to take what they know and can do to the next grade level and have the confidence to apply their learning to real-world situations at every age? Explore how sensemaking equips our kids to seize opportuniti...
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How can we ensure that students will be able to take what they know and can do to the next grade level and have the confidence to apply their learning to real-world situations at every age? Explore how sensemaking equips our kids to seize opportuniti...
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Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET to celebrate Earth Day with NSTA....
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Teacher Tip Tuesday: COVID-19 – Ideas for Instruction, March 31, 2020
Join us on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET for an informal discussion focused on instruction of the COVID-19 disease. for elementary and secondary teachers of science....
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Archive: Science Update: Tropical Climatology and Hurricane Hazards, May 13, 2020
This web seminar will provide an overview of the seasonality, timing, and risks associated with Tropical weather systems. We will provide a broad cursory examination of the meteorological and climatological factors that underpin the challenges of for...
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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Hurray! STEM Is Here to Stay, April 15, 2020 (7:00 pm ET)
How can STEM help us achieve the vision of a scientifically literate society while also equipping our kids with the problem-solving skills to succeed in today’s workplace? Join us for an inspiring discussion on contemporary STEM education packed wi...
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Archive: Transforming Science Learning: Hurray! STEM Is Here to Stay, April 15, 2020 (12:00 pm ET)
How can STEM help us achieve the vision of a scientifically literate society while also equipping our kids with the problem-solving skills to succeed in today’s workplace? Join us for an inspiring discussion on contemporary STEM education packed wi...
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Kids bring a wealth of ideas and experiences into the classroom. When we create opportunities for students to share ideas, we can develop a community of learners where every voice is valued and every voice helps build understanding of big ideas in sc...
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Kids bring a wealth of ideas and experiences into the classroom. When we create opportunities for students to share ideas, we can develop a community of learners where every voice is valued and every voice helps build understanding of big ideas in sc...
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How can we ensure that students will be able to take what they know and can do to the next grade level and have the confidence to apply their learning to real-world situations at every age? Explore how sensemaking equips our kids to seize opportuniti...
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Join us on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, starting at 12:00 pm ET for a web seminar in the Transforming Science Learning series from NSTA. ...
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Archive: Science Update: COVID-19: Don’t Panic but Know the Science, March 25, 2020
Turn on any TV, look on social media and you’ll hear about the coronavirus and COVID-19 but what do you really need to know about it? Join NSTA for a web seminar to learn more of the science about what this virus is, where it came from, and h...
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Archive: Science Update: Hubble's 30th Anniversary, April 29, 2020
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into Earth orbit on 24 April 1990 by the Space Shuttle. A flaw in the primary mirror initially made it look destined to be a historic failure. Space-walking astronauts made repairs and upgrades on five mi...
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Web Seminar: Teaching Science Through Trade Books, March 3, 2020
Join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, starting at 8:30 pm ET to learn how you can use trade books to teach science....
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Join us on Wednesday, September 18, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern time to learn about the state of the climate....
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Are you a K-12 teacher who works near a Shell asset? Join us on Wednesday, December 4, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ET to learn how you could win a science classroom makeover. ...
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Archive: How do I Promote Student Discourse?, May 10, 2017
This web seminar took place on May 10, 2017, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenters were Katherine McNeill, Associate Professor of science education at Boston College, and Eric Meuse, Science teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Th...